Seventy-five Republican House lawmakers have come out in opposition to President Biden’s embattled nominee to lead the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Tracy Stone-Manning. The lawmakers wrote that the primary reason they are against Stone-Manning’s nomination is her involvement in a 1989 tree-spiking plot in Idaho. "At its worst, tree spiking is lethal to loggers, firefighters, mill workers and land managers, and at its best, causes life-altering injuries," the lawmakers wrote. "Disappointingly, despite Ms. Stone-Manning’s extremist views, your administration continues to support her nomination," they also wrote. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPEvery single Democrat in the Senate voted Tuesday to advance Stone-Manning’s nomination to the floor for a full vote, which could happen as early as Monday.

Source: Fox News July 28, 2021 21:11 UTC