Profiles in hypocrisy: Grassley, Ernst sidestep previous positions on Supreme Court nominees [View all]
Almost immediately after the death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, President Donald Trump said he would fill her vacant seat “without delay.”
The president has clear constitutional authority to nominate a Supreme Court justice. That authority remains intact weeks before a general election.
But Congress has clear authority here, too. Though Trump seems to frequently forget this country has three branches of government, a court nominee needs consent of the U.S. Senate.
Assuming all members of the Democratic caucus oppose Trump’s pick, it would take only four Republican defections to block a confirmation.
Read more: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/opinion/editorials/2020/09/21/grassley-should-own-his-2016-philosophy-supreme-court-nominees-editorial/5855651002/
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