Despite Kimberly Guilfoyle receiving approval from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee nearly three weeks ago for the position of U.S. Ambassador to Greece, her official appointment remains stalled due to a procedural impasse caused by the Democrats’ refusal to allow swift confirmations of President Trump’s nominees.

Guilfoyle is among roughly 130 presidential nominees for executive branch positions whose final Senate confirmation is pending. Democrats have blocked fast-track approvals, insisting on roll-call votes for each individual nominee. As the Senate has adjourned for its summer recess without voting on these nominations, Guilfoyle now faces a wait until at least the end of September, with hopes that the process might conclude by the 30th.

“She’s a victim of the political war the Democrats have launched against President Trump,” Republican sources in Washington told protothema.gr.

Trump’s Outrage

The delay sparked a furious reaction from Donald Trump, who took to Truth Social to vent. In a scathing post, he attacked Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, accusing him of “political extortion” and labeling the Democrats’ behavior “outrageous and unprecedented.”

Trump wrote, “Senator ‘Cryin’ Chuck’ Schumer is demanding over $1 billion to confirm a small number of completely qualified nominees who should already be working to help run the country. This is political extortion. Tell Schumer, who’s under massive pressure from the Radical Left in his party, to GO TO HELL!”

In the same post, Trump urged Republican senators to reject any compromise deals, return to their home states, and explain to voters “how bad the Democrats are and how successful the Republicans have been.”

Schumer Fires Back

For his part, Schumer defended the Democrats’ position, saying, “Trump tried to intimidate us, bypass us, threaten us, insult us — but he got nothing.” Speaking Saturday night, he argued that many of Trump’s nominees are “unqualified, compromised, or inadequate.”

Republicans Consider Changing Senate Rules

Senior GOP officials argue the Senate has become “dysfunctional,” with Democrats using the nomination process as leverage on other political issues.

Senate Majority Whip John Thune has indicated that Republicans may seek to change Senate procedures in September to limit the minority party’s ability to stall important confirmations, according to U.S. media.

Schumer, however, warned that any attempt to change Senate rules would be a serious mistake, emphasizing that Republicans would still need Democratic votes to pass crucial funding legislation. “They won’t get them if they ignore institutional balance,” he said.