Senate Majority Leader John Thune apparently values vacation over confirming President Trump’s incredible nominees, including ones in the judiciary.
As The Gateway Pundit reported, Trump called on Senate Majority Leader John Thune to cancel August recess to get his judicial nominees confirmed. The Senate traditionally takes a month-long vacation at this point in the year, even though they don’t work enough to begin with.
“Hopefully the very talented John Thune, fresh off our many victories over the past two weeks and, indeed, 6 months, will cancel August recess (and long weekends!), in order to get my incredible nominees confirmed. We need them badly!!! DJT” Trump wrote on July.
Thune previously said he would consider the president’s request. He seemingly understood the importance of getting nominees confirmed, particularly as black-robed tyrants appointed by Democratic presidents continue to sabotage Trump’s agenda single-handedly.
But Thune and the rest of the Senate have now made their choice, which should infuriate all conservatives.
Andrew Desidero of Punchbowl News reports that Thune will keep senators to confirm Trump’s nominees for a few days, but not close to the whole month.
Instead, Thune and the rest of the Senate GOP want to spend the rest of August selling the Big, Beautiful Bill to their constituents.
Trump has approximately 135 outstanding appointments remaining. Most will remain on standby until the Senate returns in September.
From Punchbowl News:
Trump & his closest allies are prodding Thune to keep the Senate in session well into August to confirm noms. While Thune will keep them here for a few days into the recess, what Trump is calling for (scrapping recess) won’t happen.
Thune/R’s want to sell OBBB.
At the same time, Trump & his closest allies are prodding Thune to keep the Senate in session well into August to confirm noms
While Thune will keep them here for a few days into the recess, what Trump is calling for (scrapping recess) won’t happen
Thune/R’s want to sell OBBB
— Andrew Desiderio (@AndrewDesiderio) July 29, 2025
Reminder: your tax dollars will be funding this inactivity.
