Overview
- In a widely shared clip posted on X, Trump was heard complaining about stalled confirmations as reporters exited the room.
- Trump said, “Everybody I’ve appointed has had their time expire,” describing how lapsing appointments are hurting his agenda.
- He has publicly faulted Republicans, naming Senator Chuck Grassley, for preserving the Senate’s blue‑slip practice that can block U.S. attorney nominees.
- Habba, a former personal lawyer to Trump who was serving as acting U.S. attorney in New Jersey, resigned Monday after a federal appeals court ruled her service unlawful.
- Habba’s nomination faced objections from New Jersey Senators Cory Booker and Andy Kim, and Republicans have resisted Trump’s push to abandon blue slips.