PFAW Member,
Even while articles of impeachment have been approved by the House, Senate Republicans have been undeterred in their quest to confirm MORE Far Right ideologues to the federal bench. Just this week, the Senate Judiciary Committee is planning hearings on more Trump judicial nominees.
The Articles of Impeachment approved by the House of Representatives state that Trump abused the powers of his office by soliciting foreign interference in our elections and obstructed Congress’ efforts to investigate the matter. While any president is under the cloud of impeachment for such high crimes and misdemeanors, the Senate and the Judiciary Committee must put a hold on processing that president’s nominees for lifetime positions in the federal judiciary. Continuing to process these judicial nominations would signal to the American people that Senators do not take the gravity of their obligations and this process seriously.
This is a common-sense demand that should be respected.
Federal judges are appointed to positions which are the most central to maintaining the rule of law and the preservation of our constitutional democracy. Federal judges have a unique role in protecting our most fundamental rights, including the right to vote. A president under the cloud of impeachment for abusing his power and assaulting the legitimacy of our elections cannot be trusted to appoint the judges who are supposed to protect our elections and the right to vote.
The Senate must come together now to do what is right and choose country over partisan interest. As long as the current crisis continues, business cannot continue as normal and the Senate must stop consideration of the president’s judicial nominees.
Thanks for all that you do,
- Zach, PFAW
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