Republicans are striking back at the White House and Democrats over their “politically motivated” persecution of Donald Trump, enacting revenge by forcing a Senate gridlock.
Republican senators have promised to delay the appointment of politicians and judges, in addition to paralyzing the advancement of legislation.
They claim the White House has “made a mockery of the rule of law” and intentionally altered “policies in an un-American manner,” in the wake of former President Donald Trump’s historic guilty conviction 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 are so many things that happened during the trial that were wrong,” Lee told DailyMail.com in an exclusive interview. “The charges themselves were clearly designed only for legal warfare purposes.”
Democrats ‘just condemned the latest impediment between Joe Biden and his second term.’
Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, coordinated a pledge to rein in the Democratic-controlled Senate after claiming the White House “made a mockery of the rule of law” by going after Trump.
‘He is the opponent of the incumbent president; And it’s not like Joe Biden can wash his hands of it 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 pushed the case against Trump will be investigated and possibly charged.
‘There will be congressional oversight if we have the opportunity to do so, which I think we will, without a doubt. “There will be aggressive and thorough oversight here,” Lee, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, told DailyMail.com.
The Utah Republican flatly reiterated that the entire trial was “politically motivated.”
“To say it’s an incomplete legal theory is an insult to the incomplete legal theories that exist everywhere,” he joked about the trial.
The Republican’s move will have the biggest impact on judicial and foreign service candidates.
As a result, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., will be forced to spend valuable time on the floor getting votes for each candidate individually.
“The White House has flouted the rule of law and fundamentally altered our policies in an un-American manner,” says the pledge signed by the 13 lawmakers.
“As the Senate Republican conference, we are not willing to aid and abet this White House in its project to tear this country apart.”
‘To that end, we will not 1) allow any non-security funding increases for this administration, nor any appropriations bill that funds partisan warfare; 2) vote to confirm the political and judicial appointees of this administration; 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 released by Lee and signed by several Republican senators less than 24 hours after the verdict was reached in the Trump hush money case.
Former President Donald Trump in the Manhattan Criminal Courtroom with his lawyer Todd Blanche. Trump spent most of his days in May here in this courtroom.
The pledge is signed by Republican Senators Lee, JD Vance, Ohio, Tommy Tuberville, Alabama, Eric Schmitt, Missouri, Marsha Blackburn, Tennessee, Rick Scott, Florida, Roger Marshall, Kansas, Marco Rubio, Florida. , Josh Hawley, Missouri, Ron Johnson, Wisconsin, Joni Ernst, Iowa, Rand Paul, Ky., and Steve Daines, Mont.
In addition to consolidating power toward the conservative flank of the Senate Republican conference, the letter also singles out those in the conference who have expressed loyalty to Trump.
Two of the signatories, Vance and Rubio, are believed to be contenders for the expected Republican presidential candidate’s vice presidential pick.
The letter was first posted to Lee’s X account last Friday, less than 24 hours after Trump was convicted of 34 felonies related to falsifying business documents to conceal money payments to former porn star Stormy Daniels.
Still, three appointments managed to pass the Senate this week despite GOP obstruction efforts.
Two Washington, DC judges and another Nuclear Regulatory Commission official were confirmed this week.
New York jury found Trump guilty of 34 felonies
Senator Marshall, who signed the letter, voted to confirm the nuclear nominee. After casting his vote, he said he was more focused on obstructing judicial nominations.
Lee had nothing to add about those who were confirmed or potential committed defectors, but he did note that nominees only needed a simple majority of 51 votes to pass.
For the Senate, he told DaulyMail.com, things are going to be different between now and this year.
