Vance puts procedural hold on Biden's Justice Department nominees

Ohio Republican Sen. JD Vance announced he will be putting a procedural hold on President Biden’s Department of Justice nominees. This move can dramatically slow down the confirmation process for nominees. Vance said this is a retaliation for what he calls the department’s use of officials to “harass” Biden’s political opponents.


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#JDVance #Trump #DOJ

[joporizzoo]

PLEASE, tell me these sorts of shenanigans by people like JD Vance constitute "obstruction" in their own right. Send ALL of them to jail.

[maxamedbarre]

Your JOB is to help our government function, not grind it to a halt.

[jamalynnparis]

They should investigate him and other lawmakers for obstruction

[chelittle]

What do you expect from a gerrymandering state such as Ohio. As an ohioan and born here I am embarrassed and ashamed of my entire State and every fool in it. Vance's corruption at its absolute worst.

[SkatingErinsMom]

What happened to Vance's oath of office to support the constitution?

[cecilelaforce]

Throw out politicians who think 'retaliation' is what the taxpayers are paying them for. We aren't. You're fired.

[tammywilliams]

it's not playing "defense" - it sounds more like trying to obstruct in the prosecution of Trump

[channarosenblatt]

Makes me want to register to vote in Ohio just so that I could vote JD Vance out.

[glennelbey]

Another feeble attempt by an even more feeble man to TRY for revenge.

[BurgermeisterMeisterburger-vx]

I’d like to thank the law for making republicans melt down faster than Rudy’s hair dye.

[blairchatmon]

That's not called defense it's call obstruction

[bubbaholmberg]

Vance should be arrested for interfering in a criminal investigation. he admitted thats what he is doing.

[eahostudio]

Tuberville, and now Vance, don't want to actually govern. They need to lose their jobs.

[juliusbishop]

Lock traitors Vance, Jordan and Comer up as well.

[deborahrivera]

"They have refused repeatedly to deal with the substance of this indictment" because they don't do reality.

[energizme]

I thought the "advantage' of having 51 Democratic Party Senators neutered the minority's ability to slow down the processes in the Senate. This is what we were told during the election. I am so sick of all the Seditionist's still being allowed to be in office (14th Amendment clause 3).

[tselengbotlhole]

How the F is this even allowed? This is exactly what is wrong with America

[biggb]

If JD wants to be a defense attorney, he should resign. I heard Trump's hiring hahaha

[jerryjerry]

traitors protect traitors, that's how they identify each other, us too.

[nerdaterp]

At least he's honest, saying it's retaliation.
Vote this child out of office.