Senator J.D. Vance appeared on Fox News Channel to detail his plan to block the Biden administration from appointing new officials in payback for 'lawfare' against Trump.
Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, and other conservative senators are planning to block dozens of new Biden administration appointees from entering office next week in retaliation for 'lawfare' being waged against former President Trump. The Republican senator appeared on Fox News Channel’s 'The Faulkner Focus' on Friday to detail plans to keep Biden from appointing around 44 new government officials.
The senator mentioned two main reasons why they will be blocking Biden’s nominees. The first is retaliation for Trump’s conviction, and the second, he said, 'is to deny Joe Biden some foot soldiers that he has shown he will use to go after his political opposition.' Vance said this is a proper step in Republicans pushing back against the Biden administration, which he said has used undemocratic means to get an advantage over its political opponents – mainly Trump – 'for years.
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