Hillary Clinton is not impressed with the Republicans in Congress.
After Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Republicans plan to delay a vote for the confirmation of Attorney General nominee Loretta Lynch until the Senate passes a controversial human trafficking law, Clinton went on a mini Twitter tirade.
She called the commentary a "Congressional trifecta against women" for a number of reasons:
Congressional trifecta against women today: 1) Blocking great nominee, 1st African American woman AG, for longer than any AG in 30 years…— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) March 16, 2015
...2) Playing politics with trafficking victims… 3) Threatening women's health & rights.— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) March 16, 2015
Democrats have halted the human trafficking bill because of a provision in it that prevents victims of human trafficking from using restitution money to have an abortion.
The bill would create a "Domestic Trafficking Victims’ Fund” that brings in money from fines from related crimes, and money would go to victims, but includes references that the money not be used for women who have been victims of trafficking to get an abortion.
The White House seems to be equally as frustrated at the move by Republicans to delay the vote to confirm Lynch's nomination.
Press Secretary Josh Earnest called the failure to confirm Lynch's nomination "an unconscionable delay," pointing out that President Obama nominated her for the position 128 days ago.