The Senate majority leader wo n't allow a vote on Loretta Lynch 's confirmation until the Senate passes a sex trafficking bill . Democrats are refusing to support the once bipartisan measure over a provision limiting funding for abortions . Obama 's spokesman McConnell said the confirmation vote delay reflected 'inept leadership ' on McConnell 's part and suggested the White House could no longer trust congressional Republicans . Spat is the latest indication that the respective goodwill professed by the White House and GOP leaders after November 's elections is curdling .
The Senate majority leader wo n't allow a vote on Loretta Lynch 's confirmation until the Senate passes a sex trafficking bill . Democrats are refusing to support the once bipartisan measure over a provision limiting funding for abortions . Obama 's spokesman Josh Earnest said the confirmation vote delay reflected 'inept leadership ' on McConnell 's part and suggested the White House could no longer trust congressional Republicans . Spat is the latest indication that the respective goodwill professed by the White House and GOP leaders after November 's elections is curdling .