Ohio - In response to the federal indictment of former president Donald Trump, Republican Senator J.D. Vance announced his decision to hold all future nominations to President Biden's Department of Justice. 

Senator Vance's hold will prevent the Senate from quickly approving President Biden's nominees by unanimous consent, as the Senate often does. 

His hold means that nominees to the Department of Justice will require a floor vote in order to be confirmed by the Senate, which could slow down the process and make nominations more difficult to approve. 

Senator JD Vance issued the following statement regarding his intent to hold all future nominations to the DOJ:

"Donald Trump is merely the latest victim of a Department of Justice that cares more about politics than law enforcement. Merrick Garland's department harasses Christians for pro-life advocacy, but allows hardened criminals to walk our streets unpunished. This must stop, and I will do everything in my ability to ensure it does," said Senator Vance.

"Starting today, I will hold all Department of Justice nominations. If Merrick Garland wants to use these officials to harass Joe Biden's political opponents, we will grind his department to a halt," said Senator Vance. 

Senator Vance's hold on DOJ nominations will not apply to individuals nominated to the U.S. Marshals Service.