Senate Bill Would Give Trump Unlimited Power to Keep Interim U.S. Attorneys in Place
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The article highlights how the Restoring Executive Power To Appoint United States Attorneys Act of 2025 (S. 2634) aims to strip the Senate's ability to stall nominees through the 'blue slip' tradition, which President Trump has criticized as a relic of Senate cronyism.
Kathleen Sweet, president of the New York State Bar Association, argues that the administration's installation of U.S. Attorneys without Senate confirmation or judicial approval violates the separation of powers and risks consolidating too much power in the executive branch.
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Official Title
Restoring Executive Power To Appoint United States Attorneys Act of 2025
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