'Delusional and incompetent': JD Vance sparks fury as he leads new conservative pledge to block Joe Biden's nominees

This controversial pledge is seen as a direct response to what the group describes as the Biden administration's 'persecution' of Donald Trump
PUBLISHED JUN 14, 2024
JD Vance and a group of Senate conservatives have pledged to block the fast-tracking of President Joe Biden's judicial nominees (Getty Images)
JD Vance and a group of Senate conservatives have pledged to block the fast-tracking of President Joe Biden's judicial nominees (Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC: Senator JD Vance is spearheading a group of Senate conservatives determined to obstruct the fast-tracking of President Joe Biden’s judicial nominees and US attorney appointments.

This controversial pledge revealed on Thursday, June 13, is seen as a direct response to what the group describes as the Biden administration's "persecution" of former President Donald Trump, as per The Hill.



 

JD Vance spearheads conservative effort to block Joe Biden's judicial nominees

The pledge explicitly states that signatories will oppose any nominee who has supported legal actions against Trump or expressed agreement with the prosecutions, specifically referring to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's indictment of Trump on 34 felony counts related to falsifying business records.

According to the pledge, the blockade will encompass nominees who have endorsed Trump’s guilt, joined organizations celebrating the indictment, supported Bragg’s candidacy, or engaged in other forms of lawfare or censorship.

The senators have committed to maintaining this blockade until Election Day, framing it as an opportunity for Americans to reject what they view as the politicization of the legal system.

The notable senators joining Vance in this pledge include Mike Lee, Bill Hagerty, Roger Marshall, Tommy Tuberville, and Eric Schmitt.

Joe Biden (Getty Images)
The blockade targets several of Joe Biden's key judicial nominees (Getty Images)

In a statement on social platform X, Tuberville declared, "Democrats have WEAPONIZED our Justice System to go after their top political opponent, President Trump. My colleagues and I will NOT ALLOW fast-tracking of Biden’s judicial and US Attorney nominees until the American people make their voices heard on Election Day."

The blockade targets several of Biden's key nominees, including Sarah French Russell for the District of Connecticut, Mustafa Kasubhai for the District of Oregon, and Amir Ali and Sparkle Sooknanan for the District of Columbia.

US attorney nominees for the Northern District of Ohio, the District of Massachusetts, and the Northern District of Iowa are also affected.

This move follows a recent pledge circulated by Lee, in which GOP senators vowed to oppose any increase in nonsecurity-related funding for the Biden administration. They also committed to rejecting fast-tracking Democratic legislation that they believe is unrelated to national safety.

DELAWARE, OH - APRIL 23: J.D. Vance, a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Ohio, arrives onstage
JD Vance spearheads conservative efforts to block Joe Biden's judicial nominees (Getty Images)

Conservative pledge blocking Joe Biden's nominees draws flak online

The internet's reaction to this conservative pledge to block Biden's nominees has been overwhelmingly critical, with many social media users expressing their frustration and anger.

One Facebook user said, "The MAGA GOP is delusional and incompetent." While another remarked, "Partisan hacks who are more interested in protecting their presidential deity than working for the American people."

A user wrote, "A worthless senator bent on division and stealing the levers of power for his own use. Despicable." Another user posted, "Pettiness, hypocrisy, and loyalty to Trump over country seem to be the GOP party platform nowadays."

One user commented, "If these idiots would worry more about the people of this country more than their party, we would all be better off." [sic]

A user suggested, "They're in fierce competition for who is the best bootlicker to their orange messiah."

Another user mentioned, "Here we go. The no policy Republicans. Confederate losers way of thinking." [sic]

Lastly, a user said, "All they 'do' is nothing. Everything bad is on Republicans because they stop everything. Big zeros."

This article contains remarks made on the Internet by individual people and organizations. MEAWW cannot confirm them independently and does not support claims or opinions being made online.

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