Meanwhile, the Senate is about to vote to advance Steven Menashi's nomination to a lifetime seat on a US circuit couert.
He's 40. Denounced women’s rights & diversity. Never tried a case. Refused to answer GOP & Dem senators’ questions. May be tied up in Trump's Ukraine scandal.
He's 40. Denounced women’s rights & diversity. Never tried a case. Refused to answer GOP & Dem senators’ questions. May be tied up in Trump's Ukraine scandal.
I'll be watching the vote for any anomalies.
To date, Susan Collins is the only Republican publicly opposing Steven Menashi.
To date, Susan Collins is the only Republican publicly opposing Steven Menashi.
BTW Menashi has been Trump's White House legal aide for over a year.
Every Dem on the Senate Judiciary Cmte sent Menashi detailed ?s about what he knew about Trump's July call w/ Ukraine prez, the whistleblower complaint & whether he advised Trump on either. He never responded.
Every Dem on the Senate Judiciary Cmte sent Menashi detailed ?s about what he knew about Trump's July call w/ Ukraine prez, the whistleblower complaint & whether he advised Trump on either. He never responded.
Dianne Feinstein:
“Steven Menashi has left questions unanswered about his work at the White House, including his involvement in the White House’s response to the whistleblower complaint... [We] shouldn’t vote on his nomination without all of the facts.” huffpost.com/entry/steven-m…
“Steven Menashi has left questions unanswered about his work at the White House, including his involvement in the White House’s response to the whistleblower complaint... [We] shouldn’t vote on his nomination without all of the facts.” huffpost.com/entry/steven-m…
Lisa Murkowski -- one of few Republican senators I thought might join Susan Collins in voting no on Menashi -- just voted yes on advancing his nomination.
And... Steven Menashi's nomination advances, 51-44.
No Democrats voted for him. Susan Collins was the only GOPer to vote no.
Now he just awaits his final confirmation vote.
No Democrats voted for him. Susan Collins was the only GOPer to vote no.
Now he just awaits his final confirmation vote.
Steven Menashi, who has a record of undermining and opposing civil rights, is poised fill the US circuit court seat formerly held by Thurgood Marshall, a champion of civil rights.
"A disgrace," says Lena Zwarensteyn of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
"A disgrace," says Lena Zwarensteyn of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
Here's how every senator just voted on advancing Steven Menashi's nomination to a lifetime seat on a U.S. circuit court.
Collins is the only GOP "no" vote.
Booker, Harris, Sanders, Warren all missed the vote as they're out running for president. senate.gov/legislative/LI…
Collins is the only GOP "no" vote.
Booker, Harris, Sanders, Warren all missed the vote as they're out running for president. senate.gov/legislative/LI…
I just saw how Mitch McConnell described Steven Menashi earlier: An "outstanding jurist" with a "distinguished career studying, teaching, and practicing law."
He's never tried a case. Or argued an appeal. Or made any oral argument in court. Or conducted a deposition.
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He's never tried a case. Or argued an appeal. Or made any oral argument in court. Or conducted a deposition.
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Lisa Murkowski plans to vote to confirm Steven Menashi.
Her office has not responded to my repeated requests for comment on this, but Demand Justice + Center for Public Democracy just caught up with her in a hallway and she said yes.
Her office has not responded to my repeated requests for comment on this, but Demand Justice + Center for Public Democracy just caught up with her in a hallway and she said yes.
