Trumps Anti-Civil Rights Pick For DOJ Civil Rights Chief Appears Headed For Confirmation
Corprat lawyer who defended corprats against discrimination lawsuits.
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A number of groups criticized the Senate Judiciary Committee ― chaired by Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) ― for scheduling so many nominees on a single day.
Holding the hearings with so many nominees deeply undermines the vetting process, said Marge Baker, executive vice president for the progressive advocacy group People For the American Way.
The Civil Rights Division is often at the center of public controversy, and thats certainly been true during the early months of the Trump administration. Under Attorney General Jeff Sessions, the Justice Department has backed away from investigating patterns of misconduct at law enforcement agencies; reversed the departments position on key voting rights cases; said that the law doesnt protect gay people from discrimination; and rescinded protections for transgender students.
Advocacy groups and other critics cited Dreibands professional background as they spoke out against his nomination. Nan Aron, president of the liberal Alliance for Justice, said he had spent his professional life opposing the rights of people facing discrimination on the job.
The Congressional Black Caucus wrote that choosing Dreiband follows President Trumps agenda of tapping the fox to guard the henhouse.
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