Biden “We will invalidate the nomination of Supreme Court Justice Trump when he is in power”

Ginsburg Candlelight Monument On the 20th, citizens of Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, placed light-emitting diode (LED) candles on a memorial table honoring Supreme Court Justice Ruth Vader Ginsburg, who died on the 18th. Minneapolis = AP Newsis

The ruling Republican Party and the opposition Democratic Party are stepping up because of the successor to former US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Vader Ginsburg, who died on the 18th. This issue has emerged as a key issue in the 3 presidential elections. November as America’s conservative-progressive camps are consolidating.

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a key area of ​​competence on the 20th, “It is an abuse of power for the president to appoint the Supreme Court with 40 days for the presidential election.” . In the Reuters-Ipsos poll released that day, 62% of those polled said: “The next president should appoint a new Supreme Court justice.” However, President Donald Trump reaffirmed that he will enforce the nomination, saying, “We will announce a candidate for the Supreme Court on the 25th or 26th,” in an interview with Fox TV. He added: “We are reviewing 4 or 5 candidates, all women.”

Political outlets Axios and others said the Democratic Party is considering increasing the number of Supreme Court justices from 9 to 13. Currently, the Democratic Party, which is the majority in the House of Representatives, aims to win both elections to the Senate as well as to the Chamber that are held on the same day as the presidential elections and go to the Senate. Even if President Trump does enforce the appointment, he is said to appoint a large number of progressive Supreme Court justices beginning next year using his parliamentary majority position.

The Democratic Party’s online fundraising platform ‘Act Blue’ raised a total of $ 91.4 million (approximately 10.6 billion won) in 28 hours from 8pm on the 18th, the day of death. of Ginsburg. The New York Times (NYT) analyzed that “the (conservative versus progressive) nomination war served as a driving force to stimulate liberal backers.” President Trump’s side pressured Biden to “reveal the list of candidates for the Supreme Court.” It is read as an attempt to create a favorable environment in the presidential elections by stimulating the anxiety of conservative voters who fear that the Democratic Party will name the liberals. The Washington Post (WP) predicted that Biden’s victory in the presidential election could result in the birth of the first black female judge in the United States. Yet regardless of the political conflict, the Ginsburg tribute remains fiery. Newswhip, a social media tracker, said that just two days after Ginsburg’s death, there were 41 million social media interactions (likes, comments, and shares) about him. The company evaluated that it shows the great interest of the public in Gingberg given that there are 62 million interactive contents per week in Corona 19.

Washington = Correspondent Lee Jung-eun [email protected] Go to reporter’s page> / Reporter Lim Bo-mi