Trump's Supreme Court choice meets with GOP senators as Republicans fast-track nomination
Source: Washington Post
Judge Amy Coney Barrett, President Trump's nominee to the Supreme Court, meets with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) at the Capitol on Sept. 29. (Erin Schaff/AP)
By
Felicia Sonmez and
Seung Min Kim
September 29, 2020 at 11:53 a.m. CDT
President Trumps nominee to fill the Supreme Court vacancy is meeting with Republican senators Tuesday as the GOP moves as quickly as possible to install Judge Amy Coney Barrett on the court before the November election.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) met with Barrett on Capitol Hill and said he is glad to get the process started. But he declined to say whether the presidents pick should recuse herself from any potential cases related to the election.
Asked whether he expects Barrett to be confirmed before the election, McConnell did not respond.
Some Democrats, including Sen. Cory Booker (N.J.), have called on Barrett to recuse herself from any election-related cases.
One of the things I want to ask her is, will she recuse herself in terms of any election issues that come before us, because if she does not recuse herself, I fear that the court will be further delegitimized, Booker said Sunday in an appearance on NBC Newss Meet the Press.
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bluestarone
(17,122 posts)Yea that tells me YOUR story!
FBaggins
(26,789 posts)I'm not sure whether that's the right play... but they know better than I do.
bluestarone
(17,122 posts)I didn't know that. I thought the rethugs were having a meeting WITHOUT Dems.
Baked Potato
(7,733 posts)StTimofEdenRoc
(445 posts)Wouldn't a similar "whisper campaign" be entertaining.
https://www.politico.com/story/2010/03/rove-denies-role-in-mccain-rumor-034075
Tom Traubert
(117 posts)Despite how I feel about Barrett, McConnell and his Republican minions, I think thats disrespectful and a mistake.
Xipe Totec
(43,892 posts)DFW
(54,506 posts)"So, how are you doing today?"
Everything else was softballs.
Xipe Totec
(43,892 posts)cstanleytech
(26,357 posts)majority of 7 to 6.
BigmanPigman
(51,660 posts)Encorage the Dems, tell the GOP there will be no reelection in their future.