Republicans are hitting back at the White House and Democrats over the “politically motivated” prosecution of Donald Trump, retaliating by forcing a traffic jam in the Senate.
Republican senators have vowed to delay the appointment of politicians and judges while delaying legislation.
They allege that the White House has “ridiculed the rule of law” and deliberately changed “policy in un-American ways” in the wake of former President Donald Trump’s historic guilty plea in his New York hush money case.
So far, 13 Republican lawmakers have signed a pledge, led by Sen. Mike Lee-R-Utah, to ruin Democrats’ political maneuvers.
“There were so many things that happened during the trial that were wrong,” Lee told DailyMail.com in an exclusive interview. “The indictment itself was very clearly intended for legal purposes.”
Democrats “just condemned the last standing obstacle between Joe Biden and his second term.”
Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, coordinated a pledge to slow down the Democratic-controlled Senate after claiming the White House was “ridiculing the rule of law” by going after Trump
“It is the opponent of the sitting president; and it’s not like Joe Biden can wash his hands of this and claim that he and his political team had nothing to do with it.”
And if Republicans regain control of the committee by winning the Senate majority in November, those who brought the case against Trump will themselves be investigated and possibly charged.
“There will be congressional oversight if we get the opportunity to do that, and I think without a doubt we will.” There will be aggressive and thorough oversight here,” Lee, who serves on the Senate Judiciary Committee, told DailyMail.com.
The Utah Republican was adamant in repeating that the entire process was “politically motivated.”
“To say it’s a sketchy legal theory is an insult to the sketchy legal theories around the world,” he joked about the trial.
The Republican’s maneuver will have the biggest impact on the nominees for the judiciary and foreign service.
As a result, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, DY, will be forced to waste valuable time getting votes for each nominee individually.
“The White House has made a mockery of the rule of law and fundamentally changed our policies in un-American ways,” says the pledge signed by the 13 lawmakers.
“As a Senate Republican Conference, we are not prepared to assist this White House in its project to tear this country apart.”
“To this end, we will 1) not authorize any increase in non-security funding for this administration, or in any appropriations bill that funds partisan political litigation; 2) vote to confirm this administration’s political and judicial appointments; and 3) allow expedited consideration and passage of Democratic legislation or authorities that are not directly relevant to the security of the American people.”
The letter was issued by Lee and signed by several Republican senators less than 24 hours after the verdict was reached in Trump’s hush money case.
Former President Donald Trump in the Manhattan Criminal Court chamber with his attorney Todd Blanche. Trump spent most of his days in this courtroom in May
The pledge was signed by Republican Sens. Lee, J.D. Vance, Ohio, Tommy Tuberville, Ala., Eric Schmitt, Mo., Marsha Blackburn, Tenn., Rick Scott, Fla., Roger Marshall, Kan., Marco Rubio, Fla. , Josh Hawley, Mo., Ron Johnson, Wis., Joni Ernst, Iowa, Rand Paul, Kentucky, and Steve Daines, Mont.
In addition to consolidating power toward the conservative flank of the Republican Senate Conference, the letter also highlights those at the conference who have expressed loyalty to Trump.
Two of the signatories, Vance and Rubio, are said to be contenders for the vice presidential pick of the expected Republican presidential nominee.
The letter was first published on Lee’s
Still, three nominations flew through the Senate this week, despite the Republican Party’s obstruction efforts.
This week, two judges for Washington, D.C. and another official for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission were all confirmed.
The jury in New York found Trump guilty of 34 crimes
Senator Marshall, who signed the letter, voted to confirm the nuclear nominee. After casting his vote, he said he was more focused on blocking judicial appointments.
Lee had nothing to add about those confirmed or potential defectors, but he did point out that nominees only needed a simple majority of 51 votes to advance.
For the Senate, he told DaulyMail.com, things will be different between now and this year.