Trump's U.S. Attorney Picks Face Senate Scrutiny

0:00On April 30, Sen. just kicked off debate on over a dozen of Trump's picks for U.S. attorney spots across the country. They passed a procedural vote that starts up to 30 hours of floor talk before final confirmation votes. These jobs mean big power, deciding federal prosecutions in their states, but they only last through a president's term. Take Darren Smith for Wyoming, already acting there. He's a former state lawmaker who showed up at the Capitol on January 6, 2021, during the riot. Though he claims he stayed outside. Thing is, after 25 years in law, mostly a state planning, he's never tried a single case in any court. Then there's Philip Williams for Northern Alabama. No criminal trial experience either. He slammed Feds for chasing January 6 rioters, calling a prosecutorial abuse by the Salem Witch Trials and labeled abortion industrialized. Slotter. Damn Bishop, ex-Congressman for North Carolina, voted to flip the 2020 election and hinted lefty spark that days violence.

1:02Democrats are fired up. Chuck Schumer called out the hypocrisy of putting a January 6 protestor in charge of law and order. Richard Bumenthal, a former U.S. attorney himself, voted no on all, saying they won't resist a weaponized justice department going after Trump's. Republicans like John Cornyn say the 30 hours will vet it all. Tom Tillis knows Bishop from North Carolina politics and defends him, buying the idea some liberal stirred trouble that day. With debate rolling, these pics look headed for approval unless something big shifts. That's your update from entertainment and celebrity news today, powered by AI.