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Biden judicial nominee stalled by Democrat worried about 'anti-Asian bias': Senate aides
Fox News ^ | December 15, 2022 5:21pm EST | Brianna Herlihy

Posted on 12/15/2022 3:12:30 PM PST by Olog-hai

One of President Biden’s judicial nominees is stuck in the Senate Judiciary Committee because the judge prosecuted an alleged Chinese spy, prompting at least one Senate Democrat to worry that this prosecution reflected “anti-Asian” racism, three Senate aides told Fox News Digital.

Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, is stalling the confirmation process for attorney Casey Arrowood, a former Obama-era prosecutor at the Justice Department and Biden’s nominee for U.S. attorney to the Eastern District of Tennessee, the aides said. Arrowood led the prosecution of a case as part of the Trump-era “China Initiative” at the DOJ, which was disbanded earlier this year.

Hirono’s office declined to comment to Fox News Digital on the senator’s alleged opposition to Arrowood, as did a spokesperson for Democrats on the committee. But Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., who backs the nomination, said she is also aware that opposition from the Democrat side of the aisle is what is stalling it.

Blackburn said it is a “shame” that Democrats are stonewalling Arrowood’s “well-qualified” appointment for “prosecuting a potential CCP spy.” …

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1 posted on 12/15/2022 3:12:30 PM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

Almost incredible.


2 posted on 12/15/2022 3:15:03 PM PST by Williams (Stop Tolerating The Intolerant)
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To: Olog-hai

But I’m sure it’s not because the senator is sold out to the communist Chinese. /s


3 posted on 12/15/2022 3:16:04 PM PST by Williams (Stop Tolerating The Intolerant)
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To: Olog-hai

All of Biden’s nominees are like he found them at the cracker factory on the happy farm.


4 posted on 12/15/2022 3:19:42 PM PST by Vaduz (LAWYERS )
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To: Olog-hai

“Hate has a home here” yard sign.


5 posted on 12/15/2022 3:23:19 PM PST by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: Olog-hai

‘Arrowood led the prosecution of a case as part of the Trump-era “China Initiative” at the DOJ, which was disbanded earlier this year.’

I guess the CCP is no longer a threat. Either that, of ‘The Big Guy’ is earning his 10%.


6 posted on 12/15/2022 3:23:55 PM PST by Roadrunner383
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To: Olog-hai

Hirono...the Senate’s answer to Sheila Jackson Lee. Dumb as a stump.


7 posted on 12/15/2022 3:40:36 PM PST by Jhadur ("You are not ready for immortality.")
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To: Olog-hai

These wouldn’t be the same Democrats who support making it next to impossible for Asian kids to go to top universities?


8 posted on 12/15/2022 3:46:56 PM PST by BobL (By the way, low tonight in Latvia: 14 degrees, brrrr!)
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To: BobL

She is just seeking headlines. What a worthless POS she is.


9 posted on 12/15/2022 4:06:59 PM PST by Machavelli (True God)
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