WASHINGTON (AP) – The Senate returns to Washington as all eyes are on Republican Sens. Mitt Romney of Utah and Chuck Grassley of Iowa for clues to whether they will support any effort to approve a Supreme Court justice before November’s election.
President Donald Trump and Majority Leader Mitch McConnell are moving quickly to set up a nominee, confirmation hearings and a vote to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Democrats oppose a Trump appointment so close to an election.
McConnell tweeted a tribute to Ginsburg on Friday night.
President Trump was alerted to the news on Friday night and said, “She led an amazing life.
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President @realDonaldTrump on the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg: "She led an amazing life…She was an amazing woman, whether you agreed or not…I am sad to hear that."#RIPRBG pic.twitter.com/VTqNfohK8X
— Team Trump (Text TRUMP to 88022) (@TeamTrump) September 19, 2020
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany has been on CBS This Morning already today, and she has said that Donald Trump will announce his nominee to take the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s seat on the US supreme court “very likely” before Wednesday.
President Trump says he will soon nominate a justice to replace the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court.
White House @PressSec @KayleighMcEnany joins us with details on the president's timeline, and what she says the president is looking for in a nominee. pic.twitter.com/3nPk4tCJez
— CBS Mornings (@CBSMornings) September 21, 2020
Trump’s Democratic rival, Joe Biden, is urging other Republican senators to join Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine in opposing a confirmation vote before the race is decided.
Biden made a statement on the issue Sunday:
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was proof that courage, conviction, and moral clarity can change not just the law — but also the world. pic.twitter.com/G50Y2KBtWL
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) September 20, 2020
