Democrats Continue to Filibuster Trump Nominees

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If you thought the Trump administration seems to have been incredibly slow in putting staff in place, you’d be right.

But it’s not for their lack of trying.

Senate Democrats have used the filibuster on two-thirds of President Trump's picks to fill administration posts.

The Washington Examiner reports every nominee was eventually confirmed, but the extensive use of the filibuster has slowed the process of staffing the administration to a near-crawl, leaving several federal agencies and departments short on key personnel.

Democrats, who repeatedly called out Republicans for dragging their feet during the Obama administration, have no problem using the same tools now.

Majority leader Mitch McConnell’s spokesman Don Stewart said it has been a struggle to get more than one nomination through in a week with several positions still waiting to be filled.

Corrie O'Connor