President Biden introduced Kentanji Brown Jackson as his nominee to serve on the Supreme Court on Friday, describing her as a person of tremendous intellect and character who would bring an “independent mind” and “uncompromisin
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Republicans have criticized Clarke as a radical who is anti-police, while Democrats have dismissed GOP opposition as a smear tactic against an eminently qualified civil rights attorney. These attempts to smear Ms. Clarke s record are a last-ditch effort to discredit a nominee with exemplary qualifications, Sen. Dick Durbin
The procedural vote allows the Senate to move forward with a final confirmation vote, which could come within the next week.
Clarke, who in recent years has led the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, would take over the section of the Justice Department tasked with investigating local law enforcement agencies and taking on state voting restrictions around the country.
House impeachment managers and Trump’s defense team gave closing arguments Saturday following days of evidence and arguments. The Senate ultimately voted 57-43 to acquit Trump, with seven Republicans crossing party lines.
Democrats had argued that the Senate should vote to convict Trump and then vote to prevent him from ever running for office again, while Trump s defense team claimed the former president’s remarks challenging the results of the 2020 election were covered by the First Amendment and that he did not incite the deadly mob that stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6.
Five Senate Republicans, including traditional Trump ally Sen. Lindsey Graham