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North American Observation 丨 Trump Wants To “Rush To Nominate” For Justice, Two-Party War About To Begin
On September 21 local time, according to various US media reports, following the death of US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bud Ginsberg, US President Trump is currently favoring Justice Amy Kang of the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Neither Barrett made him a popular candidate for Ginsberg’s successor. Although the formal nomination has yet to be released, the battle around the Supreme Court has begun. Democrats believe that Trump’s “surprise nomination” to justice is highly inappropriate and require Republicans to follow their own precedents and let the winners decide. Nominated candidates.
According to the “Washington Post” report, Trump has stated that he will name the successor to the late Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg before this weekend. He said there is still “a long time” for the Senate to confirm the nomination of the Supreme Court justices before the presidential elections, drew up a list of five people, but did not reveal their names. According to people familiar with the matter, Trump’s advisers have been drawing up plans for this for several months and have narrowed the list of candidates ahead of time so the Supreme Court can act quickly when vacancies occur.
The Washington Post stated that Trump told his supporters that there is still “plenty of time” for the Senate to confirm his candidate for Supreme Court Justice before the presidential election.
According to the predictions of many outlets, Trump intends to choose between Judge Amy Connie Barrett of the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals and Barbara Lagoa, Judge of the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Trump leans more for Barrett. About two years ago, after Trump nominated Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, he hinted that if there is another vacancy, his next nomination will be Barrett.
△ “New York Times” said that Barrett is the favorite on the list of Ginsberg’s successors
Barrett is 48 years old and a Catholic. In the eyes of many conservatives, Barrett has a perfect resume. In 1994, Barrett went to the University of Notre Dame School of Law to study law after receiving his bachelor’s degree. After graduating from law school, she began working for the late Conservative Justice Anthony Scalia and became his favorite secretary. . In 2002, Barrett decided to return to his alma mater. After that, he taught at the University of Notre Dame School of Law for 15 years until Trump nominated him in 2017 to serve as a judge for the Federal Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
While Barrett was favored by American conservatives, he was also questioned by liberals because of his conservative ideas. Furthermore, some groups that defend abortion rights are also concerned that their conservative religious beliefs will hamper the cause of legalizing abortion.
Some analysts believe that if Trump nominates Barrett, he can stimulate not only Democrats but also female voters. From the perspective of the Trump camp, we must fully consider the benefits and votes our nominee can bring, so we still need to weigh carefully.
According to the National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC), Lindsay Graham, chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee and a Republican veteran of the United States Congress, may play a key role in nominating justice. Earlier, Graham issued a statement that changed her rhetoric four years ago and expressed support for Trump’s approach. “We should put the next judge in office as soon as possible to fill the vacant position caused by the death of Judge Ginsberg.”
As chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Graham is highly influential on Supreme Court nominating matters. He once said in 2016: “If the Supreme Court has a vacancy in the last year of the previous president’s term, we should be nominated by the next president.” He joined Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in 2016. He frustrated former President Barack Obama in 2009 and refused to vote on his nominee Merrick Garland, preventing Garland from succeeding the late Justice Anthony Scalia in election year.
In 2018, Graham also publicly stated: “If there is a vacancy in the last year of Trump’s presidency, and the primary election process has started, we will wait for the election to end.” Today it is 100%. The eighty-degree turn in support of Trump’s “unannounced appointment” is obviously in contradiction to his previous position. It is worth mentioning that Graham once opposed Trump’s presidential campaign and often clashed with Trump.
The Washington Post commented that very few Republicans have a political history like Graham’s, from mocking Trump as an “exclusive paranoid” to one of the president’s staunch supporters in Congress. And golfers of every day. Graham may face a difficult test in November this year because he is seeking reelection and has to explain to voters why he has changed positions and supports Trump’s swift judicial nomination.
△ The Washington Post stated that Graham could face a difficult test in November this year because he is seeking reelection and has to explain to voters why he changed his position and supports Trump’s swift nomination of the candidate for justice.
The analysis believes that Graham’s change of tone shows that the Republican Party intends to quickly win the vacant Supreme Court seat, which will no doubt provoke the impeachment of the Democrats of double standards. Some Democrats have said that Republicans should follow the precedent they set in 2016 and not rush to the justice post before the new president takes office.
Regarding the accusation of double standards, McConnell and other Republicans explained that the situation is different now and in 2016. They believe that when one party controlled the Senate and the other party controlled the presidency, the vacancy should not be filled in the year of the election. presidential. However, if the same party controls both the Senate and the White House, the nomination can be confirmed.
Senate Republican John Barasso recently said via NBC News: “I can tell you what will happen. I think President Trump will nominate a candidate for justice this week, followed by Judiciary Committee Chair Lindsay Gray. Um will hold a hearing. Finally, the Senate of the United States will vote on it. ” Barasso’s statement indicates that the Republican Party will move quickly through the nomination process and increase the influence of conservatives in the Supreme Court before the November elections.
On September 20, Democratic presidential candidate Biden issued a statement accusing Trump of intending to quickly fill the Supreme Court vacancy. “If Trump wins the election, the Senate should consider his nomination. However, if I win the election, he should withdraw Trump’s nomination.” Biden said he will consider appointing an African American woman to the Supreme Court. “As the new president, he should nominate the successor to Justice Ginsberg.”
According to a recent poll released by Reuters, approximately 62% of American adults believe that the Supreme Court vacancy should be nominated by the winner of the November general election, and approximately 23% of those surveyed said this is not necessary, while others said uncertain. Among those interviewed, 80% of Democrats and 50% of Republicans said the nomination should wait until after the election.
However, so far, Trump appears to be insisting on appointing a Supreme Court justice before the election, which will give him some edge in the campaign. Unfortunately, this violated Ginsberg’s dying wish. According to the National Public Radio (NPR) report, Ginsberg voiced strong opposition to the “unannounced appointment” a few days before his death. She wrote in a statement to her granddaughter: “My greatest wish Yes, my seat will not be replaced until the new president takes office.” (CCTV reporter Gu Xiang)
