Subject: BREAKING NEWS: Tim Scott sinks Trump judicial nominee
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Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2018 16:25:59 -0600
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Sen. Tim Scott will oppose Thomas Farr to be a District Court judge, effectively killing the nomination on the Senate floor. 
 
In a statement on Thursday afternoon, Scott cited "lingering concerns about issues that could affect [Farr's] decision-making process as a federal judge" in opposing Farr. It was a reference to Farr's alleged connection to former Sen. Jesse Helms' intimidation campaigns against black voters. 
 
Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) also opposed the nomination along with all Democrats.
 
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