Senate Democrats defend confirmation votes for Trump-nominated Judge Aileen Cannon overseeing his federal trial
Aileen Cannon
The 12 Democrats who crossed the aisle to support her say they have few concerns about Judge Cannon’s impartiality in handling the 37 charges against the former president for his alleged willful retention of classified documents and obstruction of justice. “Unlike some people, who will adhere strictly to political guidelines in voting for confirmation, I don’t do that. I try to look at more than just a party affiliation, and that’s why I ended up voting for her,” said Sen. Tom Carper, Delaware Democrat. “It’s not my job, [and] it’s not the job of the Senate, to determine what judges are going to be assigned to that particular case.”
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