Suzanne Monyak

Senate Dems questioning procedure here, after Trump announced a new interim DC US attorney shortly before Ed Martin's 120-day term expires. Yesterday's announcement of Judge Jeanine as the next interim: https://t.co/KXUSGXAbuu

Senator Dick Durbin @SenatorDurbin

Naming yet another Interim U.S. Attorney for DC is an untested and unprecedented use of the interim appointment authority that is contrary to Congressional intent, undermines the Senate’s constitutional advice and consent role, and could subject the interim appointee’s actions to

Just in: Trump announced on TruthSocial that he's selected Fox News host Jeanine Pirro as the next interim DC US attorney. Announcement comes hours after he pulled first pick Ed Martin's nomination over GOP opposition. https://t.co/KXUSGXAbuu

Ed Martin, on the Clay & Buck show, on his next steps after Trump announced he'd replace him as DC US attorney nominee: “In the next couple hours, I think that'll be clear I’m not leaving the field of battle, I'm just switching to a different division here.”

Suzanne Monyak @SuzanneMonyak

Just now: Trump said he'll propose a new choice to be Washington’s chief prosecutor, after it became apparent his first pick, controversial "Stop the Steal" organizer Ed Martin, didn’t have enough support in the Senate. https://t.co/pevtcyg9NW

Just now: Trump said he'll propose a new choice to be Washington’s chief prosecutor, after it became apparent his first pick, controversial "Stop the Steal" organizer Ed Martin, didn’t have enough support in the Senate. https://t.co/pevtcyg9NW

ICYMI: DOJ civil rights leader Harmeet Dhillon, speaking at Federalist Society yesterday, promised a "paradigm shift" for the division, after lawyer exodus. “We don’t just slow down the woke. We take up the cause to achieve the executive branch’s goals.” https://t.co/H0V47U7aUG

New: Senate Judiciary Rs don’t have enough votes to advance the nomination of former Jan. 6 advocate Ed Martin to be DC US attorney, before his term as acting leader expires later this month, per source familiar. https://t.co/NjwRaMVrtC

New: Ed Martin, Trump’s pick for DC US Attorney, isn’t on the Judiciary Committee’s agenda for this Thursday, which is likely to be pushed to next week under panel rules. The clock is ticking: Martin’s interim term expires May 20. https://t.co/PK1JQ93EXu

RT @JasonLeopold: SCOOP: The Trump administration is “decommissioning” a Department of Justice office that been at the center of dismantlin…

RT @jacq_thomsen: Scoop: A dozen people have interviewed to be federal judges in the Southern District of Texas. A former chief counsel for…

RT @ellengilmer: GOP is moving to impose steep fees on asylum-seekers and other immigrants to fund Trump’s detention and deportation campai…

.@RepDanGoldman (D-NY) not mincing words on this: “My Republican colleagues want to make it easier for Donald Trump to disregard court orders. They are perfectly happy for Donald Trump to become a king and a dictator, and it is shameful that they put this clause in there"

Suzanne Monyak @SuzanneMonyak

Notable for court watchers in this draft text: Language that would prevent judges from holding the govt in contempt for violating court orders, unless plaintiffs posted a financial security. Background on GOP effort to use approps to rein in courts: https://t.co/OqdIfxt57C https://t.co/8OIuYm1zio

RT @AndrewDesiderio: Sen. Tillis just told reporters that as of now he’s not comfortable voting for Ed Martin for U.S. attorney for D.C., c…

Our deep dive on Trump's interactions with the legal system during his first 100 days, including Big Law, judges, and the Justice Department. "It is all building up to a big Supreme Court test," a former Obama admin official said. w/ @RoyWStrom & @JustinFWise

Bloomberg Law @BLaw

The foundations of the American legal system are being tested by President Donald Trump in his first 100 days back in office, with a barrage of moves exposing weaknesses that can be exploited by a powerful executive. https://t.co/8ersCNA4bN

RT @jacq_thomsen: News: Lawyers are lining up for the open federal judgeships in Texas. Folks interviewed include a new SCOTX member, a for…