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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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Criticism of Hermandorfer's confirmation and her qualifications.

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