Trump asks Senate Majority Leader Thune to end ‘blue slips’ tradition
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President Donald Trump pressed Senate Majority Leader John Thune on Thursday to eliminate the Senate’s “blue slide” tradition, arguing that the practice allows Democrats to block Republican judges and U.S. attorney nominees.
Trump wrote on Truth Social: “If they say no, then it’s over for this very qualified Republican nominee. Only a truly far-left Democrat can be confirmed. It’s shocking that Republicans under Senator Chuck G are allowing this fraud to continue. It’s unfair to Republicans, it’s not Constitutional.”
“I take this opportunity to ask Senate Majority Leader John Thune, a great man, to do something, ideally end the Blue Slips. Too many GREAT REPUBLICANS are being packaged, PACKED. None of them are being confirmed!!!”
Trump’s remarks come as courts continue to examine the legality of attorney appointments in the United States.
GRASSLEY CONDEMNS TRUMP’S PRESSURE TO ‘HAVE COURAGE’ TO ACCELERATE NOMINATIONS
Senate Majority Leader John Thune holds a copy of the continuing bill as he speaks alongside House Speaker Mike Johnson at a news conference at Statuary Hall of the U.S. Capitol on October 3, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
Alina Habba announced Monday that she will resign as the chief federal prosecutor in New Jersey after an appeals court ruled that she held the position unlawfully.
Lindsey Halligan, special assistant to the president, speaks with a reporter outside the White House on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025, in Washington. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP)
Trump appointed Lindsey Halligan as interim U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia following the resignation of Erik Siebert. A federal judge in November dismissed the indictments of former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, finding that Halligan was unlawfully appointed and therefore lacked authority to bring the charges.
GRASSLEY CONDEMNS TRUMP’S PRESSURE TO ‘HAVE COURAGE’ TO ACCELERATE NOMINATIONS
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Trump is effectively calling on the Senate to end the long-standing tradition for all judicial nominees. Senators from both parties are reluctant to change the practice because they fear they would lose the ability to stall or obstruct nominees they are concerned about.
Fox News’ Chad Pergram contributed to this report.
