The U.S Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit prevented the Michael Flynn case from becoming a new investigation of the Trump administration on Wednesday when it granted a writ of mandamus requiring a lower court to dismiss charges against him.
The D.C. Circuit ruled 2-1 Wednesday that the Justice Department’s request to drop its case against Michael Flynn be accepted.
Senators confirmed Neomi Rao on Wednesday to the seat on the D.C. Circuit appeals court formerly held by Justice Brett Kavanaugh, installing an ardent advocate of cutting government red tape to a court where the size and scope of the federal government dominates the docket.
“So I would ask Sen. Hirono in what circumstance, in what way, shape, or form is asking Neomi Rao whether she believes particular conduct to be sinful an appropriate question to be asked in this committee–ever,” Lee continued.
Tuesday at the Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing for President Donald Trump’s DC Circuit Court of Appeals judge nominee Neomi Rao, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) criticized Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) for asking if Rao believed gay relationships are a sin. Cruz
“I won’t say today that I just nominated Neomi to be on the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals,” Trump said to the press. “That could be a big story.”
