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Dick Durbin: Senate Republicans just confirmed their first judicial nominee of Trump 2.0. Whitney Hermandorfer is inexperienced and…

On the recordJuly 14, 2025
Senate Republicans just confirmed their first judicial nominee of Trump 2.0. Whitney Hermandorfer is inexperienced and partisan – with a record that repeatedly put Donald Trump ahead of the law. This is the playbook we must watch for, call out, and vote down.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois
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newsweek.com
Jul 14, 2025

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Criticism of Hermandorfer's confirmation and her qualifications.

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