Trump announces several judicial nominations, slams court system

President Donald Trump has been facing obstacles in executing his second-term agenda due to judicial roadblocks. In a series of posts on his Truth Social platform, he announced several judicial picks on Tuesday and expressed frustration on Wednesday about the judiciary hindering his ability to fulfill his duties as elected by the American people.

In a post on Wednesday, Trump lamented, “Our Court System is not letting me do the job I was Elected to do. Activist judges must let the Trump Administration deport murderers, and other criminals who have come into our Country illegally, WITHOUT DELAY!!!”

Among the nominees announced by Trump is Maria Lanahan, the Missouri Principal Deputy Solicitor General, who has been chosen to serve as a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. Trump praised Lanahan as “a true patriot” in his Tuesday post. Additionally, Judge Cristian Stevens, currently serving on the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, was also selected by Trump to join the same court, with Trump describing Stevens as “a Great Patriot.”

In another post, Trump named Zachary Bluestone as a nominee for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, referring to him as “a True Legal Warrior.” The White House press release highlighted Bluestone’s role as appellate chief and a violent crimes prosecutor in the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri.

Furthermore, Trump announced Joshua Divine, the Show-Me State Solicitor General, as a nominee for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri as well as the Western District of Missouri.

In a separate announcement, Trump put forward Edward Aloysius O’Connell to serve as Associate Judge on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, emphasizing O’Connell’s potential to restore the rule of law and address violent crime in Washington, D.C. O’Connell currently holds the position of Chief of Staff and Deputy General Counsel of the Office of the Inspector General of the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board.

All of Trump’s judicial picks will now undergo confirmation by the U.S. Senate before officially taking their positions.

Last week, Trump also revealed his selection of Whitney Hermandorfer to sit on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Hermandorfer, who serves as the Strategic Litigation Unit director with the office of the Tennessee state attorney general, was praised by Trump as “a Fighter who will inspire confidence in our Legal System.”

In conclusion, President Trump continues to make strides in nominating judicial candidates to advance his agenda, despite facing resistance from the judiciary. The confirmation process in the Senate will be crucial in determining the success of these nominees in upholding the rule of law and serving justice.

(Author: Alex Nitzberg, Fox News Digital)