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Senate Goes On Judge-Approval Binge, One In Every Four Circuit Court Judges Now Trump Appointee

Emily Zanotti
Senate Goes On Judge-Approval Binge, One In Every Four Circuit Court Judges Now Trump Appointee
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Senate Republicans may not be in a hurry to schedule an impeachment trial — a feat made even more difficult by House Democrats’ refusal to release the articles of impeachment — but they’ve been pretty busy regardless. approving dozens of President Donald Trump’s nominees to various courts, largely remaking the American judicial system.

The Washington Post reports that a staggering 25% of circuit court judges — one in four people on the bench — are now Trump appointees, cementing the President’s legacy, and making good on one of Trump’s top campaign promises.

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