closer schreef op 23 september 2020 17:33:
Maryland Gov. Hogan says ‘it would be a mistake’ to ram through Supreme Court nominee on partisan vote
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Wednesday became the latest Republican to say the Senate should wait to hold hearings on a successor to Ruth Bader Ginsburg, ahead of President Trump’s expected announcement Saturday.
“We should not be playing partisan games with the Supreme Court,” Hogan said in a tweet. “It would be a mistake for the Senate to ram through a nominee on a partisan line vote, just as it would be a tragic mistake to question the integrity of the court or even pack the court.”
In recent days, two other Republican governors — Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker and Vermont Gov. Phil Scott — also have called on Trump and the Senate to wait until after the election to proceed on a successor to Ginsburg.
“The passing of Justice Ginsburg is not only a loss for the court but for the entire nation, and I urge President Trump and the U.S. Senate to allow the American people to cast their ballots for President before a new justice is nominated or confirmed,” Baker said in a tweet. “The Supreme Court is too important to rush and must be removed from partisan political infighting.”
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