Giuliani also said he contacted numerous Republican senators, including Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), in an effort to bring Lynch’s confirmation up for a vote in the chamber. While many of those Republicans oppose her on the grounds that she will keep President Obama’s executive actions on immigration intact, Giuliani believes this sentiment could give Senate Democrats the will to block a Republican president’s nominees in the future.

Giuliani, who has worked extensively with Lynch, said she is an “overqualified” nominee, and that Republicans should confirm her immediately.

The issue of Lynch’s confirmation has heated up in the past few days, when Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) said Republicans are making Lynch “sit in the back of the bus.” Both Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) and TVOne host Roland Martin roundly criticized that remark and demanded an apology from Durbin.