The death of Justice Ginsburg throws an already chaotic year into greater turmoil as the future of the Supreme Court and American law hang in the balance.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., released a statement that was identical to one released by McConnell that day:"The American people should have a voice in the selection of their next Supreme Court Justice. Therefore, this vacancy should not be filled until we have a new president."
Senate Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., whose committee has jurisdiction over Supreme Court nominations, released a statement praising Ginsburg as"a trailblazer" who served honorably. He didn't say if he intends to hold hearings for a potential Trump nominee to replace her. A decision to confirm a Supreme Court nominee in the waning days of the term could ignite Democratic voters in backlash, with consequences for Trump's re-election bid and the Senate majority.
Republicans are certain to face pressure from their base to fill the vacancy as part of a decades-long quest to overturn Roe v. Wade and subsequent decisions assuring the right to an abortion, among other goals such as expanding gun rights and limiting congressional authority on economic regulation.
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