Democrats Threaten Trump Prosecutor Picks, Pointing to Past Vance Blockade NYT | Top Stories By: Carl Hulse 7 June 2025 at 04:45 The top Democrat on the Judiciary Committee said Vice President JD Vance had set a precedent for derailing U.S. attorney candidates during his time in the Senate. © Pete Marovich for The New York TimesSenator JD Vance during a hearing in 2023.