Trump Second Circuit Pick Menashi Set for Full Senate Vote (3)

The full Senate will consider White House lawyer Steven Menashi’s nomination to a New York-based appeals court as soon as next week with controversy swirling over his role as a Trump administration legal adviser and controversial writings on race.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell moved toward a vote on the former Kirkland & Ellis partner’s selection to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit just hours after the Judiciary Committee approved the nomination Nov. 7 with only Republican support.

Republican Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham of South Carolina said questions about Menashi on policy and personal grounds, fair or ...