Grassley dismisses Trump’s ‘personal insults’ over Senate blue slips

Published July 30, 2025 1:14pm ET



Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) bristled at President Donald Trump‘s calls to abandon a bipartisan tradition on judicial nominees, saying he was “offended” by a string of social media posts targeting his leadership.

“Last night, I was surprised to see President Trump on Truth Social go after me and Senate Republicans,” Grassley, the chairman of the Judiciary Committee, said as he began a hearing on Wednesday morning.

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