Matthew Spencer Petersen, who now works with the Federal election Commission, during a hearing before the Judicial Committee of the Senate could not answer «basic legal issues».
In September, President Donald trump has nominated 47-year-old Petersen for the post of district judge in the state of Columbia. Wednesday, December 13, he appeared before the Committee, where Republican Senator John Kennedy asked him questions related to his work as a Commissioner.
In the framework of the hearing, the Senator was trying to figure out when Petersen was the last time I read the Federal rules of civil procedure, to which he replied he did not remember.
Kennedy also asked removed if Petersen ever testified. He replied that he was involved in this process at least 5 times, but never did this on their own.
The Commissioner also failed to answer questions about what is the criterion for Daubert, the motion before the beginning of the process and about other basic things.
Democratic Senator Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode island, published on Twitter a video from the hearing, writing: «Look all: Republican @SenJohnKennedy specifies one of the candidates for the post of district judge nominated by @realDonaldTrump, underlying questions of law, and he can’t answer any of them.»
MUST WATCH: Republican @SenJohnKennedy asks one of @realDonaldTrump’s US District Judge nominees basic questions of law & he can’t answer a single one. Hoo-boy. pic.twitter.com/fphQx2o1rc
— Sheldon Whitehouse (@SenWhitehouse) December 15, 2017
Petersen is not the first candidate from the President, whose competence has been called into question. For example, Leonard Stephen Grasz, became the candidate of the trump in the 8th circuit court of appeals, despite the fact that he received a «not satisfactory» rating from the American bar Association. The Senate by a margin of 2 votes (50-48) supported the candidacy Grasa.
