McConnell Pulls Trump Judicial Nominee

“The GOP’s bid to transform the federal bench with conservative judges hit its first significant snag Thursday, after Senate Republicans were forced to withdraw the nomination of Ryan Bounds, Trump’s pick to serve on the powerful 9th Circuit appeals court,” the Washington Post reports.

“Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced he would withdraw Bounds’s nomination after the vote to confirm him was delayed for nearly an hour, prompting speculation that the GOP did not have support it needed to carry Bounds’ nomination.”

Daily Beast: “According to a GOP source familiar with the matter, Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), the only black Republican senator, raised concerns to Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) about Ryan Bounds’ college writings which allegedly included racially charged comments and other controversial statements.”