Just a few days after the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Trump wants to quickly appoint a new judge at the US Supreme Court.
The Democrats want to prevent that.
Donald Trump *
wants to
appoint
a new judge at the
Supreme Court
as soon as possible
after the death of
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
.
His rival in the
US presidential election, Joe Biden,
sees Trump's actions as a form of abuse of power.
The Democrats are asking
Trump
to wait until after the election to nominate.
Washington DC - Just three days after the death of Chief
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg,
a battle for the successor of the renowned lawyer at the
Supreme Court
breaks out in the US capital
.
US President Donald Trump *
wants to appoint a successor to Bader Ginsburg for the
Supreme Court
as soon as possible
.
Since the judges at the Supreme Court hold their office for life, Trump could
push through a decision of enormous political significance
just under a month and a half before the
presidential election
*
.
Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Joe Biden accuses Donald Trump of abuse of power
An absurdity when it comes to Trump's competitor
Joe Biden *
goes.
The Democratic
presidential candidate
on Sunday vehemently opposed to choosing a successor for
Bader Ginsburg
before the election
.
A fast-track process for the appointment of a female Supreme Court judge so shortly before the election would amount to an "abuse of power" by the
US President
, said the 77-year-old in Philadelphia.
The AFP reports.
Biden also
called on the Republican members of the
US Senate
to oppose such a decision: “Keep your constitutional duty, your conscience.
Let the people speak.
Cool the flames that have hit our country, "said the
Democrat
in the direction of the senators.
Donald Trump: Few senators could prevent the US President's plans
As it stands now, the
Republican
camp is
divided on this decision.
The Texan Senator Ted Cruz emphasized that the American people
would need
a fully occupied
Supreme Court
in the event of a controversial election
and that the position could therefore not be left vacant.
But two other Republican senators - Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski - spoke out on Sunday against a fast-track trial for the nomination of a successor to
Bader Ginsburg
.
Since the Republicans
only have a majority of 53 to 47 seats
in the
Senate,
just a few Republican votes would be enough to block
Trump's
*
plans.
Especially since in the ranks of the Republicans with Chuck Grassley and the former presidential
candidate Mitt Romney there are
two more wobbly candidates.
Successor to Bader Ginsburg: Nancy Pelosi threatens Donald Trump with a blockade
In addition, the Democratic majority leader in the
House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi
announced that she would block an emergency procedure for the successor to Ruth Bader Ginsburg if necessary.
"We have arrows in our quiver that we will not talk about at the moment," the 80-year-old told ABC.
Pelosi has already shown himself to be a bitter opponent of the
US President
*
in the past
.
Which "arrows" the
Democrat is
alluding to is still unclear, however, as the House of Representatives has no influence on the nomination of judges at the
Supreme Court
.
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