- Kara Westercamp, a White House lawyer, was narrowly confirmed 50-48 to the U.S. Court of International Trade after apologizing for past inflammatory Twitter posts that attacked several senators (she had called Mitch McConnell "Cocaine Mitch").
- Her role advising Trump on tariff policies and those social-media comments were focal points in the fight over her nomination; she says she will recuse from matters she handled at the White House.
- The vote was politically charged and tight — GOP Sen. Susan Collins joined Democrats in opposing, and Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell was absent and did not vote.
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