After Trump's Acquittal, Mitch McConnell Went Right Back to Work Confirming More Judges

Mere moments after Mitch McConnell efficiently and dispassionately managed the vote acquitting President Trump on impeachment articles, and while other senators such as Chuck Schumer were occupied with conducting post-impeachment whine-a-thons, the Senate majority leader went back to work.

McConnell oversaw the acquittal and conducted a short news conference.

(2/2): "…it is, therefore, ordered and adjudged that the said Donald John Trump be, and he is hereby, acquitted of the charges in said articles.”

— Senate Cloakroom (@SenateCloakroom) February 5, 2020

And then he quietly went back into the Senate and began a judge-a-thon:

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In invoking cloture, McConnell limited the amount of debate on the candidates to get them through the process more quickly.

Tfw @senatemajldr starts confirming more district judges right after impeachment pic.twitter.com/zBbXJzZE8B

— Danny Krpata (@DannyKrpata) February 5, 2020

Not even half an hour after the Senate votes to acquit President @realDonaldTrump of all charges and @SenateMajLdr is already getting to work CONFIRMING JUDGES pic.twitter.com/NWWrCpvhfw

— Judicial Network (@judicialnetwork) February 5, 2020

Less than an hour after the Senate voted to acquit @realDonaldTrump, @senatemajldr is already back confirming MORE judges.

COCAINE MITCH CANNOT BE STOPPED. https://t.co/u6NqZnVDhk

— Calli Norton (@CalliNorton) February 5, 2020

Last night, two Trump-appointed U.S. Supreme Court justices were highlighted at the State of the Union.

Judges, judges, and more judges all thanks to @realDonaldTrump and @senatemajldr 🇺🇸 #SOTU pic.twitter.com/a8oml6QWRE

— Students For Trump (@TrumpStudents) February 5, 2020

In his speech, President Trump said, “Working with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, we have confirmed a record number of 187 new federal judges to uphold our Constitution as written. This includes two brilliant new Supreme Court justices, Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh.”

Mitch McConnell has made filling empty judge’s spots in the federal courts his number one priority. He isn’t stopping, not even to throw a little confetti after the president’s impeachment acquittal.