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President Donald Trump claimed that Senate Democrats might be stalling his nominees in return for money in a fiery post on Truth Social Sunday night.
In his post, Trump accused Senate Democrats, led by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, of delaying the confirmations of over 150 executive nominees.
“Democrats, led by Cryin’ Chuck Schumer, are slow walking my Nominees, more than 150 of them. They wanted us to pay, originally, two billion dollars for approvals. The Dems are CRAZED LUNATICS!!!” the post stated.
He suggested that Democrats were using the process as leverage to secure funding agreements — a strategy described by his associates as “political extortion.”
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., recently met with Schumer to discuss an offer during ongoing negotiations, but they have not revisited it directly, opting to communicate through intermediaries, as per Thune.
Despite Trump’s calls for swift action, Democrats continue to block more nominees than usual.
“I think they’re desperately in need of change,” Thune remarked about Senate rules following failed negotiations with Schumer and Trump. “I think that the last six months have demonstrated that this process, nominations is broken. And so I expect there will be some good robust conversations about that.”
Historically, nominees have been swiftly confirmed unanimously or by voice vote, but Senate Dems have been reportedly demanding roll-call votes on many current nominees.
Thune told Fox News Digital that little progress was being made as “the Dems are dug in on a position that’s just not working.”
Senate Republicans are aiming to reach a deal that would expedite nominees with bipartisan support through committee for quick floor votes, but Schumer has not budged.
Trump’s allegations came as the Senate adjourned on Saturday for a month-long August recess without resolving the advancement of numerous nominees, leading him to post on Truth Social that Schumer could “GO TO HELL.”
Contributions to this report were made by Fox News Digital’s Alex Miller.
