I don’t fault Trump for this, as he was likely just having a subordinate pick out possible appointments because...he likely delegated that and had to trust advice before approving the appointment.
We know how many swamp denizens were advising him.
On July 30, 2015, President Barack Obama nominated Baxter to serve as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, to the seat vacated by Sean J. McLaughlin, who resigned on August 16, 2013.
She received a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on December 9, 2015 and her nomination generated no controversy.
On January 28, 2016, her nomination was reported out of committee by voice vote. Her nomination expired on January 3, 2017, with the end of the 114th Congress.
Renomination to district court under Trump
On December 20, 2017, her renomination by President Donald Trump was announced and sent to the Senate as part of a bipartisan package of nominees which included Marilyn Horan and Chad Kenney. She was renominated to the same seat.
On February 15, 2018, the Senate Judiciary Committee reported her nomination by voice vote.
On August 28, 2018, her nomination was confirmed by voice vote. She received her judicial commission on September 10, 2018.
No- When Trump makes bad picks then it is on him. He needs to have these things checked thoroughly by a good group of people. This is far from a single example. His last two USSSC picks are really bad.