Emails show White House initially planned to nominate anti-abortion Republican to federal judgeship

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You missed the point, McConnell can hold up the appointment of U.S. Attorneys, they are not included in the filibuster carve out for Federal Judges. Biden was apparently "trading" the confirmation of two U.S. Attorneys, in return for the appointment of a Republican anti-abortion Federal Judge. The Judgeship is a lifetime appointment, the U.S. Attorneys serve at the pleasure of the President, which some regard as a somewhat shortsighted trade. The lack of U.S. District Attorneys doesn't much hamper the Justice Department from functioning, as there are deputy Attorneys in place who fill the vacant seat on a temporary basis. Adding another lifetime Judge approved by McConnell is likely to have much greater long term consequences than some vacant U.S. Attorney positions.