WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump has been frustrated by a Senate tradition that has negatively affected his appointments for U.S. attorney positions.
The “blue slip” is a tradition in the upper chamber where home state senators of U.S. attorney and district court nominees either approve or disapprove of that person. Both state senators must return their blue slip for the nomination to be considered.
The blue slip is one of the more powerful moves senators have.
“Historically, senators have been very powerful actors in the politics of the state that they represent,” Cornell University political science professor Richard Bensel told The Epoch Times….
The Senate’s ‘Blue Slip’ Tradition Is Hampering Trump’s Appointments
