The conservative editorial board of the Wall Street Journal ripped two Republican Senators on Wednesday for allegedly undermining the president's nominees for their own gain.
Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and John Curtis (R-UT) appear to be holding some of President Donald Trump's nominees "hostage" in an effort to "help their solar and wind friends," according to a new op-ed. The holdout comes at a time when Republicans are trying to undo some of the cuts Trump's budget made to key federal programs like tax credits and Medicaid.
At least three of Trump's nominees to the Treasury Department have been impacted by Grassley and Curtis. They include Brian Morrissey Jr. for general counsel, Francis Brooke for assistant secretary, and Jonathan McKernan for under secretary.
"Ending the green energy tax credits was one of the tax bill’s main achievements," the editorial reads in part. "What a shame that some Republicans are trying to undo it to promote their parochial interests."
Part of Trump's budget undid the wind and solar tax credits that President Joe Biden created under the Inflation Reduction Act beginning in 2027. Projects can still qualify if they begin construction by next July 4, according to the editorial.