Alina Habba, acting U.S. attorney for New Jersey, accused Senate Democrats of misusing a Senate tradition known as the “blue slip” to stall and politicize her nomination, telling Newsmax on Thursday that the process has been weaponized nationwide.
On “Rob Schmitt Tonight,” Habba discussed how her nomination has been stalled despite being the president’s pick, citing what she described as a growing trend among Democrats.
“There is this tradition, and it is being used, frankly, inappropriately,” Habba said. “The home senators get the courtesy of a blue slip. … It’s not a law. They have abused it. We’re seeing it all over the country right now — in New York, in California, in New Jersey. We’re seeing it across the board.”
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