Mitt Romney says US Senate should vote for Donald Trump justice nominee
The Republican senator’s move leaves Democrats little hope of blocking any confirmation, giving the US supreme court a 6-3 conservative majority
22 September 2020 - 17:32
Washington — US President Donald Trump’s push to cement a conservative majority on the US supreme court received a boost on Tuesday as long-time rival, Republican senator Mitt Romney, said the chamber should vote on a replacement for liberal justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Romney’s decision left Democrats with few hopes of blocking Senate confirmation of the Republican president’s third appointment to the nine-member high court, giving it a 6-3 conservative majority. Trump has said he plans to announce his nominee by Saturday...
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