The Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance President Trump’s court pick to the powerful Second Circuit court — setting up a contentious vote when he reaches the full chamber
The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday voted to advance President Donald Trump’s court pick to the powerful 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals —Steven Menashi, an associate counsel to the president, faced backlash from Democrats and Republicans during his September confirmation hearing for declining to answer questions about his work for the White House or for the Department of Education, where he was a lawyer.And Republican Sen.
Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana, who also criticized Menashi for refusing to answer questions about his work at the White House, joined fellow Republicans on the committee in approving the nomination. He said that while some of Menashi’s writing were controversial, his opinions were “very, very carefully reached.”
Beyond his confirmation hearing, Republicans and Democrats criticized Menashi for his earlier writings in legal journals and newspapers. They include a controversial essay he wrote on ethnonationalism and the state of Israel. “I think it’s really appalling that this committee only learned about this memo and Mr. Menashi’s legal decision on this issue through a leak in The New York Times,” Feinstein said.
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