President-elect Donald Trump is calling on Republicans to show up for votes on Wednesday after several skipped a vote this week that allowed Senate Democrats to appoint a leftist judge to a lifetime position on the federal courts.
Senators confirmed Embry Kidd to the Atlanta-based 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in a 49-45 vote after five Republican senators, including his closest allies — Sens. JD Vance (OH), Mike Braun (IN), Marco Rubio (FL), Steve Daines (MT), and Bill Hagerty (TN) — did not show up for the vote.
“The Democrats are trying to stack the Courts with Radical Left Judges on their way out the door,” Trump posted on X. “Republican Senators need to Show Up and Hold the Line — No more Judges confirmed before Inauguration Day!”
The Democrats are trying to stack the Courts with Radical Left Judges on their way out the door. Republican Senators need to Show Up…
