Chuck Grassley “Offended” by Trump’s Push to Get Rid of “Blue Slip” Rule

July 31, 2025: On Wednesday, Chuck Grassley, the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said in public that he was “offended” by President Donald Trump’s recent attempts to push him on social media. Trump has been using his Truth Social platform to tell Grassley to get rid of the “blue slip” process for U.S. attorney nominees and district court judges. The procedure, which lets senators from the nominee’s home state have a say in the process, is considered as an important check on presidential power and offers the minority party some power.

On Tuesday night, Trump started his public campaign by pushing Grassley to have the “courage” to halt the blue slip practice “IMMEDIATELY.” On Wednesday, the President kept pushing by sharing social media posts that backed his position, such as one that called for “Dethroning the Kings” by putting limitations on how long politicians might serve. The post had a lot of long-serving politicians, like Chuck Schumer and Mitch McConnell, as well as Grassley, who has been in the Senate for decades and is 92 years old. Trump also pointed out another tweet that said this would be a good “Swan song” for Grassley’s long career.

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Grassley doesn’t seem to be prepared to back down even though the public is pushing him to. He has always backed the blue slip process and told reporters, “I have nothing more to say than what I’ve been saying for 50 years.” He also stressed how important the policy is to “the people in Real America,” saying that it affects the judges and U.S. Attorneys who work in their own towns.

Both parties backed Grassley’s position. Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), the highest-ranking member of the Judiciary Committee, thanked Grassley for sticking to the policy. The chairman also has the support of Republican leaders. John Thune, a Republican from South Dakota, said he was delighted to listen to his coworkers but didn’t “sense any rush to change it.” He said that both sides have used the procedure, even to get a Republican judge approved in his home state. Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) said, “I support the chairman.”