Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) is not happy that the Senate is dragging its feet on Donald Trump’s nominations.
Democrats are using every trick in the book to stall, so Thune is now treating them like children.
If they want to play games, he is going to take their nights and weekends away from them until they get Trump’s people in play.
Let’s Dance
Dems have turned these confirmation hearings into a filibuster over Donald Trump’s J6 pardons.
For instance, Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) went on a rant, stating, “If you beat up a police officer in this country, you’re going to jail for a long time – with one exception.
“You don’t go to jail if you beat the hell out of a police officer in the service of Donald Trump.”
Believe me, I get the frustration because I was not happy about the cop beaters being pardoned, but the people going through committee have nothing to do with that, and there are some very serious questions that need to be asked and answered.
Not to mention, these departments need a boss in there as soon as possible, but Dems would rather stomp their feet over the January 6 pardons.
So, Thune dropped the hammer and stated, “As I’ve repeatedly said, Senate Republicans are ready to work as long as it is needed to confirm President Trump’s nominees. Nights. Weekends. Recesses.”
The threat seemed to work because there has been a flurry of Trump appointees who have passed since.
For instance, Kristi Noem has been confirmed for DHS, Hegseth has since been approved for the Department of Defense, and John Ratcliffe has been approved for the CIA.
We know these politicians don’t like their time infringed upon, so I am guessing Thune’s threat will see much quicker processing of candidates from this point forward.
