Donald Trump caught on hot mic tearing into Republicans  

President Donald Trump has been caught on a hot mic blasting Republicans over the blocks on his U.S attorney appointments.

In a widely shared video posted on X, the president can be heard speaking as members of the press are leaving a room.

“You know, I can’t appoint anybody,” Trump said. “I can’t appoint anybody. Everybody I’ve appointed, their time has expired. Then they’re in default, then we’re losing.”

It comes after Trump’s former personal lawyer, Alina Habba, announced Monday she is resigning as the U.S. attorney for New Jersey, ending her effort to remain in the post after a federal appeals court ruled she had been serving unlawfully.

Her nomination faced opposition from New Jersey Democratic Senators Cory Booker and Andy Kim, both Democrats.

On Monday, Trump blamed fellow Republicans, particularly Senator Chuck Grassley, for allowing the Senate’s “blue slip” tradition to block his U.S. attorney nominees. It allows Democratic home-state senators to veto his picks, with Trump saying it forces him to consider Democratic nominees instead.

This is a developing story and will be updated.