Former Federal Prosecutors to Senate: Stop Confirming Election Deniers as Judges
Twelve former federal prosecutors have urged the U.S. Senate to stop confirming judicial nominees who refuse to acknowledge the legitimacy of the 2020 presidential election. The letter highlights concerns regarding the professional integrity of Trump's second-term judicial picks.
Why it matters
The debate over judicial appointments and the acceptance of election results touches on the core of institutional trust and the rule of law in the United States.
The results of the 2020 election are not just like, your opinion, man. There was a demonstrated winner and loser and the election was one of the most investigated in history and Joe Biden won. That is just a fact. Now 12 former federal prosecutors who worked on J6 cases sent a letter to the Senate this week asking it to stop confirming judicial nominees who won't acknowledge this reality. And really, the ask is simple: don't give lifetime appointments to people who won't say Joe Biden won the 2020 election.
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