Democratic Senator Says He Will Block Trump Nominees Until USAID Is Back
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Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON—Sen. Brian Schatz (D., Hawaii) said he would place a “blanket hold” on all of President Trump’s State Department nominees until his administration’s attack on the leading foreign-assistance agency ends, a move that...

Summary

Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) announced he will block all of Trump’s State Department nominees until USAID is reinstated.

His move comes after Elon Musk took control of USAID, placed senior staff on leave, and seized classified information.

Schatz condemned the administration’s “authoritarian behavior” and vowed to delay confirmations until USAID operates normally.

His blockade could significantly slow Trump’s ability to fill key diplomatic positions, forcing Senate Republicans to spend more time pushing nominations through.

    • usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.ml
      77·
      9 hours ago

      Headline is poor, he’s using procedural tools to slow things way down. From the article

      “I will oppose unanimous consent. I will vote no. I will do maximal delays until this is resolved

        • CharlesDarwin@lemmy.worldEnglish
          2·
          3 hours ago

          USAID is probably a trial run for the monsters trying to tear our government apart to do Putin’s bidding.

        • usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.ml
          15·
          7 hours ago

          That’s not necessarily true. Often in situations like this you’ll start with one simple demand and then if they cave, move on to the next

          Think it’s more so a matter of finally realizing the threat of the moment here

    • SeaJ@lemm.ee
      33·
      9 hours ago

      No. This just delays the confirmations. They basically just don’t get fast tracked.

    • Maggoty@lemmy.world
      1·
      8 hours ago

      It makes them take 60 votes. What I want to know is who are the 7 Democrats that are approving nominations?

      Nvm, I’m wrong.