Biden on track to surpass Trump’s judicial record despite Truth Social plea to Senate

Published December 19, 2024 6:00am ET



President Joe Biden is on track to break the record set by President-elect Donald Trump in his first term to confirm the most judicial nominees despite an eleventh-hour plea from the incoming president urging Senate Republicans not to help fast-track the process.

Senate Democrats have confirmed 233 judicial nominees during Biden’s presidency and are working to wrap up their work with a vote to confirm two more by the end of the week. During his first term in office, Trump confirmed 234 nominees.

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