Then and now: Republican senators flip-flop on appointing Supreme Court nominee in an election year
Seventeen Republican senators appear to have had an abrupt change of heart when it comes to the idea of confirming a nominee to the Supreme Court in a presidential election year. In 2016, following the death of Justice Antonin Scalia, they pushed a new standard for Senate confirmation of a nominee to the high court: that in an election year, deference should be given to the will of the voters. But after Justice died on Friday, that argument has all but been abandoned by Republicans. Here’s a comparison of the statements that some of the ...
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