Cotton places hold on DOJ nominees after refusal to defend US Marshals involved in Portland Antifa riots
February 01, 2022 at 17:31 PM EST
Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., placed holds on all Department of Justice nominees after the department failed to respond to his letter demanding answers about its lack of assistance to U.S. Marshals who are currently being sued over their involvement in the defense of the Portland federal courthouse in 2020