Senate Democrats Support Confirmation of Trump Nominee Harold Mooty | AI News Digest
A recent report indicates that on Tuesday, 13 Senate Democrats sided with Republicans to confirm Harold 'Hal' Mooty III as a U.S. district judge for the Northern District of Alabama, resulting in a Senate vote of 66-32 in support. Mooty, who was nominated by former President Donald Trump, needed only a simple majority for his confirmation. Among the Democrats backing the nomination were Senators Chris Coons, Jeanne Shaheen, and Sheldon Whitehouse, along with independent Senator Angus King from Maine. This vote represents the Senate's first notable action following a 21-day government shutdown. Mooty's confirmation adds to the roster of judges who share Trump's judicial perspective, raising concerns about his responses during the confirmation hearings related to the 2020 election and the January 6 Capitol insurrection.
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