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Mitt Romney: With his support, it seems unlikely that Trump's preferred candidate can still be prevented
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US President Donald Trump wants to fill the position of the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg in the Supreme Court as soon as possible.
In order to regulate the succession, however, he needs a majority in the Senate.
The Republicans provide them, but only three more seats than the Democrats.
After the Republican Senators Susan Coolins and Lisa Murkowski announced last week that they would oppose the US President's plans, many looked to the internal Trump critic Mitt Romney in recent days.
However, he has now backed the president.
Romney said he would not oppose a vote on a candidate proposed by Trump.
When that happens, he'll vote based on the nominees' qualifications.
This means that it is virtually impossible for the Democrats to be able to prevent the US President's preferred candidate.
Even if three Republican Senate members fail to follow Trump's line, Vice President Mike Pence could break the stalemate in Trump's favor.
US Supreme Court justices are proposed by the President, confirmed by the Senate, and appointed for life.
Filling the vacant position at the Supreme Court could have far-reaching consequences for the country's socio-political orientation.
Democrats are demanding that the election winner fill the post
Of the nine seats in the Supreme Court, only three are held by liberals after Ginsburg's death, the five remaining judges are all considered conservative.
Decisions on abortion rights, immigration issues and civil rights, for example, could result in a much more conservative America.
The Democrats had protested violently in the past few days against filling the position before the presidential election on November 3rd.
They demand that the election winner propose a candidate for the vacant position in the Supreme Court.
They hope that this will give their candidate Joe Biden the right to propose.
The Republicans, however, continue to hold fast to the succession process.
Senate Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Monday the chamber would vote later this year.
Who Trump will nominate for office, he wants to announce this week.
He wrote on Twitter that he wanted to announce in the White House on Saturday who he would propose to succeed Ginsburg.
It is already clear that he wants to nominate a woman.
Judges Amy Coney Barrett and Barbara Lagoa are considered favorites for the post.
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