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But a couple hours later, Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer
Wormuth had already tweeted that she was “honored” to be confirmed, and Schumer and Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael Grinston had both congratulated her in since deleted tweets.
It’s unclear why the Senate temporarily reversed her confirmation. Schumer did not explain why on the Senate floor, and his office has not responded to a request for comment.
But it proved to be just a momentary hiccup for a nominee that is widely respected on both sides of the aisle and sailed through her Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing earlier this month.
The Senate confirmed and then hours later unconfirmed President Biden nominee’s to be Army secretary, a procedural mix-up that will stall Christine Wormuth’s path to being the first woman in the job at least a little longer.
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm has divested from electric vehicle manufacturer Proterra following scrutiny from Republicans over her ties to the company.
ADVERTISEMENT “Six months later, the canard that the election was stolen is being repeated daily on major news outlets and from the corridors of power in state and federal government, not to mention in the near-daily fulminations of the former President,” Jackson wrote.
More than 400 people have been charged in connection with the riot that saw supporters of the former president overwhelm the Capitol as Congress was certifying the Electoral College victory of President Biden
Several defendants have blamed their actions that day on believing Trump’s claims about the election.
Most recently, Albert Watkins, an attorney for self-described “QANon Shaman” Jacob Chansley,” told Talking Points Memo that some of the defendants were subjected to four-plus years of goddamn propaganda the likes of which the world has not seen since f -ing Hitler.”