Trump says Senate will 'easily' confirm Barrett before election

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WASHINGTON (AFP) - US President Donald Trump said on Sunday (Sept 27) the Senate will 'easily' confirm his Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett before the election, despite furious Democratic opposition to his bid to steer the court rightward for years to come.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump said on Sunday the Senate will"easily" confirm his Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett before the election, despite furious Democratic opposition to his bid to steer the court rightward for years to come.

His decision to push her nomination through just weeks before the tense and potentially disputed Nov 3 election, in which polls show he is the underdog, has galvanised Democrats, who are calling for the decision to be made by the winner of the vote."The Senate should not act on this vacancy until after the American people select their next president and the next Congress," Mr Biden said on Saturday, just moments after Mr Trump announced Judge Barrett's nomination.

 

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