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Graham says he won't advance Trump nominee for SDNY prosecutor without Schumer, Gillibrand consent
Fox News ^ | June 20 2020 | Marisa Schultz

Posted on 06/20/2020 11:47:54 AM PDT by knighthawk

Sen. Lindsey Graham said Saturday he will not take up President Trump's nomination for a new U.S. attorney for Manhattan unless New York's Democratic senators sign off.

Graham, a Republican from South Carolina who chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee, said he will honor the "blue slip" tradition and require the consent of home state senators to proceed -- in this case, Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand.

Graham's statement signals an uphill climb for Trump to get a new Senate-confirmed federal prosecutor in one of the nation’s most high-profile districts. It comes hours after Attorney General Bill Barr made a Friday night announcement that Geoffrey Berman, the current U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, is stepping down.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: New York; US: South Carolina
KEYWORDS: chuckschumer; jayclayton; kirstengillibrand; ladyg; linda; lindseygraham; newyork; sdny; southcarolina; upchuckschumer
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To: knighthawk

This attorney general is valuable to someone. Scary.


21 posted on 06/20/2020 11:58:44 AM PDT by Raycpa
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To: knighthawk

Lunda is a worthless, stinking tool.

Curious, tho...what prosecutorial experience does the SEC guy, that POTUS wants to put in, have?

I haven’t researched the guy, so I have no idea.


22 posted on 06/20/2020 12:01:02 PM PDT by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
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To: ClearCase_guy

Or full blown aids


23 posted on 06/20/2020 12:01:18 PM PDT by mrmeyer (You can't conquer a free man; the most you can do is kill him. Robert Heinlein)
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To: Raycpa

Barr’s made his decision so Graham can’t stomp his feet, but to no avail. Barr’s smarter than Graham and knows how to handle this.


24 posted on 06/20/2020 12:01:30 PM PDT by conservativepoet
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To: FatherofFive

You know I am at the end of my rope with Graham and Romney the ONLY thing Graham has done for us is to back up Kavanah I frankly don’t give a damn if we end up with a Dem in his seat the ONLY way to rid ourselves of these POS is to bite the bullet and vote against him!! We ALL keep saying BUT we will lose the senate SO this just continues to go on!! It was VERY PAINFUL to lose the house HOWEVER look at the improvement and we will get it back this cycle WITH Trump supporters!!


25 posted on 06/20/2020 12:01:58 PM PDT by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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To: knighthawk
Sen. Lindsey Graham said Saturday he will not take up President Trump's nomination for a new U.S. attorney for Manhattan unless New York's Democratic senators sign off.

So Graham, idiot that he is, just hands full power to the opposition knowing full well Dems do nothing without reciprocation that is worth at least thrice what you ask of them. Moron!

26 posted on 06/20/2020 12:04:29 PM PDT by jeffc (I'm a Patriot, and the media are our enemy)
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To: knighthawk

Trump still gets a pick as an ‘acting prosecutor’ ... the guy from the SEC.


27 posted on 06/20/2020 12:05:01 PM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge.)
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To: knighthawk

I doubt any of this happens without mcconnell’s say so


28 posted on 06/20/2020 12:05:57 PM PDT by datricker (Cut Taxes Repeal ACA Deport DACA - Americans First, Build the Wall, Lock her up MAGA!)
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To: knighthawk

And he whines asking for money to stay in office...


29 posted on 06/20/2020 12:06:03 PM PDT by stockpirate (Anyone who believes Epstein killed himself is a fool, and the DNC wacked Seth Rich)
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To: knighthawk

Good ole Graham.
You can usually depend on him to slip a knife into your kidneys.
Who needs enemies when you have friends like this one?


30 posted on 06/20/2020 12:06:34 PM PDT by SmokingJoe
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To: ClearCase_guy
"I’m waiting for this guy to have a hang gliding accident."

Can't somebody take him skiing?

31 posted on 06/20/2020 12:08:31 PM PDT by mass55th ("Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway." ~~ John Wayne)
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To: knighthawk

Dear Linda:

The Freepers will not be amused. And I just hope that Trump has named a Take No Prisoners guy as Acting U.S. Attorney.


32 posted on 06/20/2020 12:08:36 PM PDT by InterceptPoint (Ted, you finally endorsed.)
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To: piasa

Yes.


33 posted on 06/20/2020 12:08:50 PM PDT by SmokingJoe
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To: Moorings
The swamp helped fund 3 conservatives that ran against him in the primary.

They basically split the anti Graham vote and bolstered the "we have to vote for Limpsey or will lose the general" vote.

Well played RNC.
34 posted on 06/20/2020 12:09:21 PM PDT by John 3_19-21
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To: ClearCase_guy

I’m with you.

Linda is a piece of $hit.


35 posted on 06/20/2020 12:09:43 PM PDT by july4thfreedomfoundation (Wipe ANTIFA off the face of the Earth. Indict Soros, too...their sugar daddy.)
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To: clintonh8r

Barr can’t. The President can....and I’m sure it’s in the works as there’s a July 3rd date for a temp to take over.


36 posted on 06/20/2020 12:11:04 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: InterceptPoint

He already has. No idea if the guy is “take no prisoners” or not.


37 posted on 06/20/2020 12:11:20 PM PDT by SmokingJoe
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To: E Pluribus Bellum

And W...and Obama...


38 posted on 06/20/2020 12:11:48 PM PDT by ripnbang ("An armed man is a citizen, an unarmed man, a subject.")
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To: moovova

“ We don’t need enemies when we’ve got Linda.”

I’m sure Hannity will have Graham on to explain it all to us

Let me know, since I don’t watch Hannity. His reciting of GOP establishment talking points gives me a headache


39 posted on 06/20/2020 12:13:55 PM PDT by rintintin (qu)
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To: knighthawk

Graham is caught in the illusion that the Woke won’t decapitate him, too, when they take over.

Seems he cares about manners being prim and proper more than he cares about defending our Nation and conservative philosophy and policy.

It’s all about Power, not principle.

I’m growing weary of this preening jackass.


40 posted on 06/20/2020 12:14:25 PM PDT by Quentin Quarantino
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