WASHINGTON — Three-term U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin said she wasn’t consulted by President Trump about his choice of Brad Schimel as U.S. attorney for Eastern Wisconsin. About the appointment, Baldwin said:
“Brad Schimel was soundly rejected twice by Wisconsinites because they knew he would play politics with the law, not deliver justice fairly for everyone — and he has no business being a top prosecutor in Wisconsin.”
Baldwin, a Democrat, said that it’s not only normal courtesy but wise for presidents to consult with home-state senators, regardless of party, to ensure the state has “high quality, impartial, and experienced people serving the people.”