Fact Checker: Surprise! It would take nine years for all of Trump’s nominations to be approved.
Democracy Dies in Darkness The truth behind the rhetoric Surprise! It would take nine years for all of Trump’s nominations to be approved President Trump regularly complains about Democrats, but rarely is fully justified in his claims. In a tweet, he accused Democrats of “slow walking’ all of [his] nominations — hundreds of people. At this rate it would take 9 years for all approvals!” Nine years is a long time. Needless to say this caught our attention, and so, we did some math. It has taken Trump much longer to get his appointees confirmed compared with other recent presidents. Compared with those other presidents, however, Trump has also been much slower to submit nominees. Plus, Democrats claim that too many of Trump’s nominees were poorly vetted or had incomplete documentation, leading to delays and Trump has not helped matters by forcing out or firing key Cabinet members. But putting all of this aside, it’s clear t...