LOADING ERROR LOADINGWASHINGTON — Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said Wednesday he is “offended” by President Donald Trump publicly pressuring him to ditch an obscure committee tradition so Trump can confirm more of his judges. “Last night, I was surprised to see President Trump on Truth Social go after me and Senate Republicans over what we call the ‘blue slip,‘” Grassley said Wednesday. AdvertisementIt’s not clear why Trump is suddenly peeved that Grassley is honoring the blue slip tradition. ), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, told reporters that he’d ask Trump to “back off” his calls on Grassley to ditch blue slips. On Wednesday, he told Grassley he appreciated his defense of the blue slip rule in response to Trump attacking him over it.

Source: Huffington Post July 30, 2025 20:01 UTC