President Trump on Monday said he will be filing a lawsuit to prevent Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) from blocking Alina Habba’s confirmation for US Attorney of New Jersey with the unconstitutional ‘blue slip’ custom.
Late Sunday evening, President Trump once again called out Grassley for blocking judicial confirmations because of the outdated ‘blue slip’ custom that defers nominations to the home state senators.
“I have a Constitutional Right to appoint Judges and U.S. Attorneys, but that RIGHT has been completely taken away from me in States that have just one Democrat United States Senator. This is because of an old and outdated “custom” known as a BLUE SLIP, that Senator Chuck Grassley, of the Great State of Iowa, refuses to overturn, even though the Democrats, including Crooked Joe Biden (Twice!), have done so on numerous occasions. Therefore, the only candidates that I can get confirmed for these most important positions are, believe it or not, Democrats! Chuck Grassley should allow strong Republican candidates to ascend to these very vital and powerful roles, and tell the Democrats, as they often tell us, to go to HELL!” Trump said on Truth Social on Sunday.
As previously reported, last Thursday, US District Judge Mathew Brann, an Obama appointee, said Alina Habba is “not lawfully holding the Office of US Attorney” of New Jersey.
The Pennsylvania-based federal judge oversaw a challenge to Alina Habba’s authority because the judges in New Jersey had a conflict of interest after they ousted her from her position as interim US Attorney last month.
A group of federal judges last month declined to extend Alina Habba’s term as interim US Attorney of New Jersey after Democrat Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries launched a pressure campaign to oust her.
Alina Habba’s term as interim US Attorney was set to expire after 120 days.
Habba resigned as Interim US Attorney and became Acting US Attorney for New Jersey after the Trump DOJ outmaneuvered the judges.
Donald J. Trump is the 47th President.
Pam Bondi is the Attorney General.
And I am now the Acting United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey.
I don’t cower to pressure. I don’t answer to politics.
This is a fight for justice. And I’m all in.
— US Attorney Habba (@USAttyHabba) July 24, 2025
Last week, Alina Habba said Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley is trying to block her confirmation in the Senate by holding up the ‘blue slip’ tradition.
WATCH:
BREAKING: Acting US Attorney Alina Habba just CALLED OUT Chuck Grassley for working to BLOCK her confirmation in the Senate
WHAT ARE YOU DOING, @ChuckGrassley?
Why are you siding with the Democrats?!
President Trump and WE THE PEOPLE want @AlinaHabba as US Attorney for New… pic.twitter.com/AiErQvvAPT
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) August 22, 2025
“The only person I could get approved are Democrats or maybe weak Republicans. We don’t want that,” Trump said of the ‘blue slip’ custom.
“This is based on an old custom. Not based on law. I think it is unconstitutional,” he said.
WATCH:
BREAKING: President Trump says he will be SUING to prevent Chuck Grassley from blocking Alina Habba’s confirmation for US Attorney
LFG @AlinaHabba!
Grassley is working with Democrat Senators from New Jersey in a “gentlemen’s agreement,” giving them VETO POWER over Habba’s… pic.twitter.com/UctKauELmf
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) August 25, 2025
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