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Mon Jan 9, 2017, 05:35 PM Jan 2017

White House blasts Senate Republicans on Trump picks

Source: The Hill

The White House on Monday accused Senate Republicans of “rubber stamping” President-elect Donald Trump’s administration picks before their government ethics reviews are complete.

“Republicans in the Senate are forming their own ‘cheap-suit caucus,’ ” White House press secretary Josh Earnest said. “They are folding and rubber stamping … the nominees of the incoming Trump administration.”

Earnest said Senate Republicans “are failing in their effort to advise and consent.”

The White House is ramping up criticism from congressional Democrats who are ripping Republicans for moving too quickly on Trump’s selections for his Cabinet and other top administration

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/313350-white-house-blasts-senate-republicans-on-trump-nominees

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White House blasts Senate Republicans on Trump picks (Original Post) pbmus Jan 2017 OP
Those repugs better "rubber stamp" Trump's picks. JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2017 #1
This will be an "Ethics Free" administration, TNNurse Jan 2017 #2
"cheap-suit caucus" BumRushDaShow Jan 2017 #3

JustABozoOnThisBus

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1. Those repugs better "rubber stamp" Trump's picks.
Mon Jan 9, 2017, 06:51 PM
Jan 2017

Trump values loyalty. Unquestioning loyalty. And he's vindictive.

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