Last night, the Senate confirmed six U.S. Attorneys, five of whom were the preference of Republicans. Traditionally, nominations for U.S.Attorneys are presented to the President by the senators of the district. If the district’s senators are not in the President’s party, representatives from the House who are in the same party are consulted.
President Obama, however, has chosen to ignore tradition and nominate U.S. Attorneys preferred by Republican senators, against the advice of House Democrats. [More…]
