inquisitr--2020-09-19--Donald Trump, Apparently Unaware Of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Death, Touts Ted Cruz As Supreme Court Nom

Donald Trump, Apparently Unaware Of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Death, Touts Ted Cruz As Supreme Court Nominee

Donald Trump said at a rally on Friday that Texas Sen. Ted Cruz could make a potential Supreme Court nominee one day .
The president was apparently not aware of the announcement just shortly before that Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg had died .
As The Inquisitr reported , Ginsburg died on Friday at the age of 87 .
Her passing sparked immediate speculation about how Trump will proceed with her vacancy and whether her seat could be filled before the next president is sworn in this coming January .
Speaking at a rally in Minnesota , Trump touted his former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Supreme Court one day .
As the Washington Times reported , Trump predicted that Cruz could easily be confirmed by even Democrats .
“ I ’ m putting Ted Cruz as one of the people for the Supreme Court , ” Trump said at the rally in Bemidji , Minnesota .
“ Ted ’ s the only man I know who could get 100 votes from the Senate .
Every single senator is going to vote for him .
He ’ s a great guy , a brilliant guy.
” The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s death had just started to circulate at the time that Trump was speaking to the crowd , and there does not appear to be any evidence that he knew of her death at the time he discussed filling a hypothetical vacancy .
Trump had previously spoken about Cruz as a potential nominee in the event that a vacancy would arise while he was president .
As the Texas Tribune reported , Trump said earlier in the month that the Lone Star State senator was on his short list .
The report noted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he was honored , though he remained focused on his work in congress .
“ It ’ s humbling and an immense honor to be considered for the Supreme Court , ” he said .
“ In the Senate , I have been blessed to lead the fight to preserve our constitutional liberties —every day , to defend the rights of 29 million Texans — and I look forward to continuing to do so for many years to come.
” It was not clear yet whether Trump would present a nominee , or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hold hearings .
Many on the left have called for McConnell to abide by the standard he used after the death of Justice Antonin Scalia in 2016 , when he said that voters in an election year should get the chance to choose the president who would fill the open seat .

Donald Trump said at a rally on Friday that Texas Sen. Ted Cruz could make a potential Supreme Court nominee one day. The president was apparently not aware of the announcement just shortly before that Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg had died.
As The Inquisitr reported, Ginsburg died on Friday at the age of 87. Her passing sparked immediate speculation about how Trump will proceed with her vacancy and whether her seat could be filled before the next president is sworn in this coming January.
Speaking at a rally in Minnesota, Trump touted his former Republican primary opponent as a potential member of the Supreme Court one day. As the Washington Times reported, Trump predicted that Cruz could easily be confirmed by even Democrats.
“I’m putting Ted Cruz as one of the people for the Supreme Court,” Trump said at the rally in Bemidji, Minnesota. “Ted’s the only man I know who could get 100 votes from the Senate. Every single senator is going to vote for him. He’s a great guy, a brilliant guy.”
The report noted that news of Ginsburg’s death had just started to circulate at the time that Trump was speaking to the crowd, and there does not appear to be any evidence that he knew of her death at the time he discussed filling a hypothetical vacancy.
Trump had previously spoken about Cruz as a potential nominee in the event that a vacancy would arise while he was president. As the Texas Tribune reported, Trump said earlier in the month that the Lone Star State senator was on his short list.
The report noted that Cruz responded with a statement that he was honored, though he remained focused on his work in congress.
“It’s humbling and an immense honor to be considered for the Supreme Court,” he said. “In the Senate, I have been blessed to lead the fight to preserve our constitutional liberties —every day, to defend the rights of 29 million Texans — and I look forward to continuing to do so for many years to come.”
It was not clear yet whether Trump would present a nominee, or whether Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell would hold hearings. Many on the left have called for McConnell to abide by the standard he used after the death of Justice Antonin Scalia in 2016, when he said that voters in an election year should get the chance to choose the president who would fill the open seat.


inquisitr--2020-09-19--Joe Biden Should Nominate Michelle Obama To The Supreme Court, Columnist Says

Joe Biden should honor the legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg by nominating Michelle Obama to the Supreme Court , columnist Roger House suggests .
Writing for The Hill , the Emerson College professor and expert on African American history wrote that the person who fills Ginsburg ’ s seat must be someone who can advance the causes of racial and gender equity that she upheld during her years on the bench .
House suggested that Biden ’ s campaign find a landmark candidate to propose for the open seat , which has quickly become a matter of political contention .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden campaign can not simply propose to nominate a woman of traditional qualifications for the court , ” he wrote .
“ If it is to make history , then it must spotlight a woman who embodies the dream of the civil rights movement .
That person is former first lady Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama.
” He said that Obama would be the perfect nominee for a nation struggling with protests calling for racial justice , and Americans could be comforted by her dedication to the ideals of equal justice and fairness .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ that , to date , has been missing on the Supreme Court , he posited .
“ Moreover , she brings insight as a Black woman of dark complexion who struggled to be confident in a society that values whiteness and lightness .
Like the abolitionist Sojourner Truth , she learned to ‘ sell the shadow to support the substance ’ of life as a Black mother and professional woman , ” he wrote , adding that Obama has also learned to follow truth in tempering her emotions in order to serve as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ equality .
While House has called on Biden to jump into the debate over what will happen with Ginsburg ’ s open spot on the Supreme Court , many others on the left have called for the process to wait until after the election and the next president is sworn in this coming January .
As The Inquisitr reported , Biden has released a statement saying that voters should pick the next president , and that person should pick the nominee for the Senate to consider .
He noted that this was the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ following the passing of Justice Antonin Scalia , who died with nine months to go until the presidential election , and should remain the standard now .
Republicans have said they plan to move forward with filling the seat , calling on Donald Trump to put forward a nominee .

Joe Biden should honor the legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg by nominating Michelle Obama to the Supreme Court, columnist Roger House suggests.
Writing for The Hill, the Emerson College professor and expert on African American history wrote that the person who fills Ginsburg’s seat must be someone who can advance the causes of racial and gender equity that she upheld during her years on the bench. House suggested that Biden’s campaign find a landmark candidate to propose for the open seat, which has quickly become a matter of political contention.
“What it means is that the Biden campaign cannot simply propose to nominate a woman of traditional qualifications for the court,” he wrote. “If it is to make history, then it must spotlight a woman who embodies the dream of the civil rights movement. That person is former first lady Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama.”
He said that Obama would be the perfect nominee for a nation struggling with protests calling for racial justice, and Americans could be comforted by her dedication to the ideals of equal justice and fairness. She would also bring an important perspective that, to date, has been missing on the Supreme Court, he posited.
“Moreover, she brings insight as a Black woman of dark complexion who struggled to be confident in a society that values whiteness and lightness. Like the abolitionist Sojourner Truth, she learned to ‘sell the shadow to support the substance’ of life as a Black mother and professional woman,” he wrote, adding that Obama has also learned to follow truth in tempering her emotions in order to serve as a national voice for racial and gender equality.
While House has called on Biden to jump into the debate over what will happen with Ginsburg’s open spot on the Supreme Court, many others on the left have called for the process to wait until after the election and the next president is sworn in this coming January.
As The Inquisitr reported, Biden has released a statement saying that voters should pick the next president, and that person should pick the nominee for the Senate to consider. He noted that this was the position that Republicans had taken in 2016 following the passing of Justice Antonin Scalia, who died with nine months to go until the presidential election, and should remain the standard now.
Republicans have said they plan to move forward with filling the seat, calling on Donald Trump to put forward a nominee.


inquisitr--2020-09-19--Mitch McConnell Has A Crucial Weakness That Could Shift Impending Supreme Court Battle, Writer Says

In a Saturday piece for The New Yorker , staff writer Jane Mayer argued that Mitch McConnell has a crucial weakness that could impact the upcoming Supreme Court battle set to take place in the wake of Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’ s death .
According to the writer , Democrats should not focus on highlighting McConnell ’ s hypocrisy in his push to replace the late justice in an election year .
“ Obviously , it nakedly is , given that Ginsburg died forty-five days before the 2020 election , and this was McConnell ’ s rationale for blocking Barack @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sixty-nine days before the 2016 election , ” she wrote .
Mayer — who wrote a profile on McConnell back in April — spoke to political scientist Norman Ornstein following Ginsburg ’ s death and highlighted his comments .
According to the resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute , McConnell is a “ ruthless pragmatist ” who will do whatever it takes to serve his own interests .
Based on this knowledge , the New Yorker staffer argued that if McConnell had to choose between appointing a new conservative justice or retaining @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he would choose the latter .
The writer argued that this priority is a weakness that could make it difficult for him to successfully push a new justice onto the Supreme Court .
In particular , the columnist opined that Democratic outrage from the process could compromise Republican Senate candidates and cause the party to lose the Upper Chamber in November .
As reported by CTV News , McConnell has pledged to ensure that Trump ’ s forthcoming nomination is considered by the Senate “ without delay.
” But Mayer noted that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ timetable on the vote .
According to Ornstein , this exclusion may be due to a plan to hold off on the vote until after the electoral process concludes to ensure that Republicans in the Senate are shielded from any blowback .
During this delay , Ornstein believes that McConnell may ask GOP lawmakers to pledge to support a later vote .
Maine ’ s Susan Collins , who is facing stiff competition for re-election , has already broken ranks with the president and the GOP and said she believes the next elected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Trump said Saturday that he would likely have a nominee ready in the next week , and the candidate would likely be a woman .

In a Saturday piece for The New Yorker, staff writer Jane Mayer argued that Mitch McConnell has a crucial weakness that could impact the upcoming Supreme Court battle set to take place in the wake of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death.
According to the writer, Democrats should not focus on highlighting McConnell’s hypocrisy in his push to replace the late justice in an election year.
“Obviously, it nakedly is, given that Ginsburg died forty-five days before the 2020 election, and this was McConnell’s rationale for blocking Barack Obama’s nominee two hundred and sixty-nine days before the 2016 election,” she wrote.
“But anyone familiar with the Republican senator from Kentucky’s long political career knows he couldn’t care less about hypocrisy; like President Trump, he is immune to shame.”
Mayer, who wrote a profile on McConnell in April, spoke to political scientist Norman Ornstein following Ginsburg’s death and highlighted his comments. According to the resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, McConnell is a “ruthless pragmatist” who will do whatever it takes to serve his own interests.
Based on this knowledge, the New Yorker staffer argued that if McConnell had to choose between appointing a new conservative justice or retaining control over the Senate, he would choose the latter.
The writer argued that this priority is a weakness that could make it difficult for him to successfully push a new justice onto the Supreme Court.
“The problem for McConnell now is that it may be impossible for him to both confirm a new Justice and hold onto his personal power as Majority Leader.”
In particular, the columnist opined that Democratic outrage from the process could compromise Republican Senate candidates and cause the party to lose the upper chamber in November.
As reported by CTV News, McConnell has pledged to ensure that Trump’s forthcoming nomination is considered by the Senate “without delay.” But Mayer noted that the 78-year-old politician has curiously not provided a timetable on the vote.
According to Ornstein, this exclusion may be due to a plan to hold off on the vote until after the electoral process concludes to ensure that Republicans in the Senate are shielded from any blowback. During this delay, Ornstein believes that McConnell may ask GOP lawmakers to pledge to support a later vote.
Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, who is facing stiff competition for re-election, has already broken ranks with the president and the GOP and said she believes the winner of the upcoming election should select the nominee.
Trump said on Saturday that he would likely have a nominee ready in the next week, and the candidate would likely be a woman.


inquisitr--2020-09-19--Donald Trump Mocks MSNBC’s Ali Velshi For Getting Hit By Rubber Bullet: ‘It Was The Most Beautiful T

Donald Trump Mocks MSNBC’s Ali Velshi For Getting Hit By Rubber Bullet: ‘It Was The Most Beautiful Thing’

During a political rally in Minnesota on Friday , Donald Trump mocked MSNBC anchor Ali Velshi for getting hit with a rubber bullet while reporting on the racial injustice protests in Minneapolis earlier this year , CNN reported .
“ I remember this guy Velshi , ” Trump said .
“ He got hit in the knee with a canister of tear gas and he went down .
He was down .
‘ My knee , my knee.
’ Nobody cared , these guys didn ’ t care , they moved him aside.
” “ And they just walked right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It was the most beautiful thing .
No , because after we take all that crap for weeks and weeks , and you finally see men get up there and go right through them , wasn ’ t it really a beautiful sight ?
It ’ s called law and order.
” Although Trump claimed Velshi was hit by a canister of tear gas , the MSNBC anchor quickly tweeted to the president to offer a correction and say he was struck by a rubber bullet .
At the time of the incident @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into the intersection unprovoked and began firing rubber bullets in both directions .
In response to Trump ’ s comments , an MSNBC spokesperson claimed that the U.S. leader was putting the lives of journalists at risk and undermining American freedoms .
“ There has been no provocation , there was nothing that happened whatsoever , ” they said in a statement .
Trump previously faced criticism for celebrating violence against journalists .
Per The New Yorker , the president used a 2018 Missoula , Montana campaign rally to delight in the assault @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was grabbed by the neck and slammed on the ground by Republican Greg Gianforte .
The president has also made light of violence against reporters and journalists .
As The Inquisitr reported , he previously showed a fictional video of himself killing members of the media during a conference at his Miami resort .
Elsewhere , he shared a video in which he is portrayed as a wrestler punching an opponent with a CNN logo pasted on their head .
Although Trump ’ s attacks on reporters are sometimes in jest , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ violence on multiple occasions , as reported by ABC News .
During the George Floyd protests , the publication noted that Trump called protestors “ thugs ” and appeared to condone brutality against looters .
Elsewhere , in a private meeting , the head of state allegedly asked whether U.S. officials could shoot migrants who are crossing the border below the waist .
He also took aim at the news media just one day after at least 16 pipe bombs were sent to media outlets and prominent Democrats .

During a political rally in Minnesota on Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump mocked MSNBC anchor Ali Velshi for getting hit with a rubber bullet while reporting on the racial injustice protests in Minneapolis earlier this year, CNN reported.
“I remember this guy Velshi,” Trump said.
“He got hit in the knee with a canister of tear gas and he went down. He was down. ‘My knee, my knee.’ Nobody cared, these guys didn’t care, they moved him aside.”
“And they just walked right through,” Trump continued.
“It was the most beautiful thing. No, because after we take all that crap for weeks and weeks, and you finally see men get up there and go right through them, wasn’t it really a beautiful sight? It’s called law and order.”
Although Trump claimed Velshi was hit by a canister of tear gas, the MSNBC anchor quickly tweeted to the president to offer a correction and say he was struck by a rubber bullet. At the time of the incident, Velshi claimed that police officers drove into the intersection unprovoked and began firing rubber bullets in both directions.
In response to Trump’s comments, an MSNBC spokesperson claimed that the U.S. leader was putting the lives of journalists at risk and undermining American freedoms.
“There has been no provocation, there was nothing that happened whatsoever,” they said in a statement.
Trump previously faced criticism for celebrating violence against journalists. Per The New Yorker, the president used a 2018 Missoula, Montana, campaign rally to delight in the assault of Guardian reporter Ben Jacobs, who was grabbed by the neck and slammed on the ground by Republican Greg Gianforte.
The president has also made light of other violence against reporters and journalists. As The Inquisitr reported, he previously showed a fictional video of himself killing members of the media during a conference at his Miami resort. Elsewhere, he shared a video in which he is portrayed as a wrestler punching an opponent with a CNN logo pasted on their head.
Although Trump’s attacks on reporters are sometimes in jest, he has faced more severe accusations of inciting violence on multiple occasions, as reported by ABC News. During the George Floyd protests, the publication noted that Trump called protesters “thugs” and appeared to condone brutality against looters. Elsewhere, in a private meeting, the head of state allegedly asked whether U.S. officials could shoot migrants who are crossing the border below the waist. He also took aim at the news media just one day after at least 16 pipe bombs were sent to media outlets and prominent Democrats.


inquisitr--2020-09-19--Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Death ‘Permanently Resets’ The 2020 Election, Columnist Says

In a Saturday piece for Breitbart , columnist John Nolte argued that the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg “ permanently resets ” the 2020 election .
According to Nolte , this shift is separate from the outcome of Donald Trump ’ s forthcoming replacement nomination .
“ Regardless of the outcome , what we have on our hands right now is a total 2020 game changer and one that is almost certainly going to benefit Trump , ” he wrote .
Although Nolte expressed admiration for Ginsburg , he nevertheless called her passing a “ legitimate and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claimed that Biden — along with the national media — has been working a strategy to make the 2020 election about Trump ’ s handling of the coronavirus pandemic .
Although he noted the strategy was effective at keeping Trump in a defensive position and Biden in an offensive one , he said that Ginsburg ’ s passing had undermined this plan .
The writer highlighted the former vice president ’ s past support of confirming Supreme Court justices during an election year , as well as his current refusal to release a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In addition , the columnist claimed that violence from the political left is going to return in the form of riots that will echo the recent civil unrest that spawned from the months of Black Lives Matter protests .
“ All I ’ m saying is that the 2020 landscape has been permanently altered , ” he concluded the piece , adding that Ginsburg ’ s death is a “ total reset of everything.
” In a Saturday analysis for CNN , Maeve Reston claimed that Ginsburg ’ s passing would undoubtedly put @ @ @ @ @ @ @ center stage amid the electoral process .
She contended that the development would likely provide fuel for conservative Republicans who are lukewarm on Trump ’ s leadership by giving them a singular purpose to focus their efforts on .
Reston also echoed the previously mentioned Breitbart piece and argued that the hearings would likely be beneficial for Trump by taking the focus off of his handling of the COVID-19 crisis and subsequent economic crash .
As The Inquisitr reported , a survey taken before Ginsburg ’ s death revealed that the majority of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of nominating a new justice this year in the case of a 2020 vacancy .
Notably , the poll ’ s finding did not vary significantly between Democrats , Republicans , and Independents .

In a Saturday piece for Breitbart, columnist John Nolte argued that the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg “permanently resets” the 2020 election.
According to Nolte, this shift is separate from the outcome of Donald Trump’s forthcoming replacement nomination.
“Regardless of the outcome, what we have on our hands right now is a total 2020 game changer and one that is almost certainly going to benefit Trump,” he wrote.
Although Nolte expressed admiration for Ginsburg, he nevertheless called her passing a “legitimate and breathtaking last-minute game changer.”
The filmmaker claimed that Biden — along with the national media — has been working a strategy to make the 2020 election about Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Although he noted the strategy was effective at keeping Trump in a defensive position and Biden in an offensive one, he said that Ginsburg’s passing had undermined this plan.
“Whether, in the end, McConnell can or cannot cobble the votes together doesn’t matter. The news cycle is about to be swamped by this confirmation battle, which puts Trump on offense and Biden on defense.”
The writer highlighted the former vice president’s past support of confirming Supreme Court justices during an election year, as well as his current refusal to release a list of possible high court picks. In addition, the columnist claimed that violence from the political left is going to return in the form of riots that will echo the recent civil unrest that spawned from the months of Black Lives Matter protests.
“All I’m saying is that the 2020 landscape has been permanently altered,” he concluded, adding that Ginsburg’s death is a “total reset of everything.”
In a Saturday analysis for CNN, Maeve Reston claimed that Ginsburg’s passing would undoubtedly put America’s culture wars back at center stage amid the electoral process. She contended that the development would likely provide fuel for conservative Republicans who are lukewarm on Trump’s leadership by giving them a singular purpose to focus their efforts on.
Reston also echoed the previously mentioned Breitbart piece and argued that the hearings would likely be beneficial for Trump by taking the focus off of his handling of the COVID-19 crisis and subsequent economic crash.
As The Inquisitr reported, a survey taken before Ginsburg’s death revealed that the majority of Americans — 67 percent — are supportive of nominating a new justice this year in the case of a 2020 vacancy. Notably, the poll’s finding did not vary significantly between Democrats, Republicans, and Independents.


inquisitr--2020-09-19--Susan Collins Breaks With Fellow Republicans, Says Supreme Court Vacancy Should Not Be Filled Before

Susan Collins Breaks With Fellow Republicans, Says Supreme Court Vacancy Should Not Be Filled Before Election

On Saturday , in a statement published on Twitter , Sen. Susan Collins of Maine broke with fellow Republicans , saying that the Supreme Court vacancy left by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg should not be filled prior to the November election .
“ In order for the American people to have faith in their elected officials , we must act fairly and consistently — no matter which political party is in power , ” Collins wrote , pointing out that President Donald Trump “ has the constitutional authority ” to make a nomination .
However , she noted that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump ’ s Supreme Court nominee so close to the November contest .
All Americans , she concluded , should have a say in the decision .
“ In fairness to the American people , who will either be re-electing the President or selecting a new one , the decision on a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court should be made by the President who is elected on November 3rd , ” Collins stated .
Ginsburg , who was 87 , passed away on Friday from complications caused by pancreatic cancer .
A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ death , with Democrats and Republicans feuding over whether the GOP-controlled upper chamber has the right to vote on her replacement .
Per Fox News , in a statement released immediately after news of Ginsburg ’ s passing broke , Collins praised the justice as a “ trailblazer ” but stayed silent on filling the vacancy .
Local press contacted the senator ’ s office , but her representatives declined to comment on the issue .
Collins , who has occasionally broken ranks with her party , has served in the upper chamber @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hoped that she would express opposition to confirming Justice Brett Kavanaugh — who was accused of sexual assault by multiple women — to the Supreme Court .
Collins supported Kavanaugh ’ s nomination and now has to fend off a formidable Democratic challenger , Sara Gideon .
Recent polling suggests that she is trailing Gideon by 5 percentage points .
As Fox News noted , it remains unclear whether voting to confirm Trump ’ s Supreme Court pick would harm or improve Collins ’ chances of keeping her seat .
Trump and Senate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they want to move forward with grabbing the vacated Supreme Court seat as quickly as possible .
In a statement released on Saturday , Trump called on the GOP to start the process “ without delay.
” A day earlier McConnell expressed similar sentiments , saying that the commander-in-chief ’ s pick will be voted on , even though Americans will cast their ballots in only 44 days .

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inquisitr--2020-09-19--Majority Of Americans Believe Senate Should Hold Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings This Year, Poll

Majority Of Americans Believe Senate Should Hold Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings This Year, Poll Says

A Marquette University poll conducted before the Friday death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg revealed that most Americans believe the Senate should hold confirmation hearings on a vacancy in the high court this year , Breitbart reported .
In particular , the poll found that 67 percent of respondents were supportive of filling a vacancy this year , and this view did not significantly vary based on party affiliation .
Specifically , 71 percent of independents , 68 of Republicans , and 63 of Democrats were supportive of the then-hypothetical scenario , which came to fruition as of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democrats , 31 of Republicans , and 28 of Independents were opposed to such hearings .
The survey also found that most respondents believe in the importance of the next appointment .
“ The vacancy on the Court created by Ginsburg ’ s death greatly increases the salience of a possible appointment to the Court in the midst of a presidential election campaign , ” the pollster wrote .
In particular , 48 percent of respondents said the selection of the next justice is very important to them , 34 said it ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it ’ s not at all or not too important .
The poll also found that support for increasing the number of Supreme Court Justices is split along partisan lines — 61 percent of Democrats favor or strongly favor the process , while 34 of Republicans feel the same .
Despite refusing to hold a vote on Barack Obama ’ s 2016 nomination of Merrick Garland , Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Friday vowed to push a vote on Donald Trump ’ s forthcoming appointment .
Lindsey Graham , the chairman of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to support Trump ’ s nomination .
In a clip from his appearance on Full Court Press with Greta Van Susteren that is set to air on Sunday , Graham explained his reasoning .
Per USA Today , Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has pushed back against Trump and his Republican allies .
Ginsburg ’ s dying wish was that her replacement is not nominated until the next head of state is sworn into office , as The Inquisitr reported .
Nevertheless , USA Today reported that her death has paved the way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the GOP over the opening , which the latter could use to “ solidify conservative control of the court ” for decades .

A Marquette University poll conducted before the Friday death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg revealed that most Americans believe the Senate should hold confirmation hearings on a vacancy in the high court this year, Breitbart reported. In particular, the poll found that 67 percent of respondents were supportive of filling a vacancy this year, and this view did not significantly vary based on party affiliation.
Specifically, 71 percent of Independents, 68 of Republicans, and 63 of Democrats were supportive of the then-hypothetical scenario, which came to fruition as of Friday. Conversely, 37 percent of Democrats, 31 of Republicans, and 28 of Independents were opposed to such hearings.
The survey also found that most respondents believe in the importance of the next appointment.
“The vacancy on the Court created by Ginsburg’s death greatly increases the salience of a possible appointment to the Court in the midst of a presidential election campaign,” the pollster wrote.
In particular, 48 percent of respondents said the selection of the next Justice is very important to them, 34 said it’s somewhat important, and 17 said it’s not at all or not too important.
The poll also found that support for increasing the number of Supreme Court Justices is split along partisan lines — 61 percent of Democrats favor or strongly favor the process, while 34 of Republicans feel the same.
Despite refusing to hold a vote on Barack Obama’s 2016 nomination of Merrick Garland, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Friday vowed to push a vote on Donald Trump’s forthcoming appointment.
Lindsey Graham, the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, also vowed to support Trump’s nomination. In a clip from his appearance on Full Court Press with Greta Van Susteren that is set to air on Sunday, Graham explained his reasoning.
“Well, Merrick Garland was a different situation. You had the president of one party nominating, and you had the Senate in the hands of the other party. A situation where you’ve got them both would be different.”
Per USA Today, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has pushed back against Trump and his Republican allies.
“There is no doubt… that the voters should pick the president, and the president should pick the justice for the Senate to consider.”
Ginsburg’s dying wish was that her replacement is not nominated until the next head of state is sworn into office, as The Inquisitr reported. Nevertheless, USA Today reported that her death has paved the way for a battle between the Democratic Party and the GOP over the opening, which the latter could use to “solidify conservative control of the court” for decades.


inquisitr--2020-09-19--Donald Trump Was Reportedly Sent Poison Ricin That Was Intercepted By Law Enforcement

President Donald Trump was directly sent a package containing poison ricin that was intercepted by law enforcement on Saturday , CNN reported .
According to the publication , the package was intercepted and screened at an offsite facility that funnels all White House mail before reaching the property .
Two tests allegedly confirmed the presence of the toxic compound .
“ Ricin is a highly toxic compound extracted from castor beans that has been used in terror plots , ” the report read .
“ It can be used in powder , pellet , mist or acid form .
If @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and internal bleeding of the stomach and intestines , followed by failure of the liver , spleen and kidneys , and death by collapse of the circulatory system.
” As The Inquisitr reported , the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) claims that exposure to ricin is rare .
The most commonly known occurrence is due to the ingestion of castor beans , which can release the toxic chemical if their coat is chewed or broken .
Ricin exposure can lead to death within 36 to 48 hours of exposure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
An official that spoke to The New York Times claimed that investigators believe the package was sent from Canada .
The Secret Service and FBI are reportedly investigating the incident .
In a statement to CNN , the bureau ’ s Washington field office suggested that the incident is not linked to any danger to the American public .
Trump and his administration were previously threatened by a Utah man who sent letters that contained natural ingredients used in the creation of ricin .
As reported by USA Today , the man @ @ @ @ @ @ @ counts .
In addition to Trump , the series of letters were sent to CIA Director Gina Haspel , FBI Director Christopher Wray , and then-Defense Secretary James Mattis .
In 2014 , a Mississippi man sent ricin via letter to former President Barack Obama and a Republican Senator , which were also intercepted .
The same year , actress Shannon Richardson was sentenced to 18 years in federal prison for sending ricin in letters to various public figures , including Obama and Michael Bloomberg .
Notably , American counterterrorism officials said in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Al Qaeda is using ricin to carry out terrorist attacks on the United States .

President Donald Trump was directly sent a package containing poison ricin that was intercepted by law enforcement on Saturday, CNN reported. According to the publication, the package was intercepted and screened at an offsite facility that funnels all White House mail before reaching the property. Two tests allegedly confirmed the presence of the toxic compound.
“Ricin is a highly toxic compound extracted from castor beans that has been used in terror plots,” the report read.
“It can be used in powder, pellet, mist or acid form. If ingested, it causes nausea, vomiting and internal bleeding of the stomach and intestines, followed by failure of the liver, spleen and kidneys, and death by collapse of the circulatory system.”
As The Inquisitr reported, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) claims that exposure to ricin is rare. The most commonly known occurrence is due to the ingestion of castor beans, which can release the toxic chemical if their coat is chewed or broken. Ricin exposure can lead to death within 36 to 48 hours of exposure, and there is no known antidote.
An official that spoke to The New York Times claimed that investigators believe the package was sent from Canada. The Secret Service and FBI are reportedly investigating the incident.
In a statement to CNN, the bureau’s Washington field office suggested that the incident is not linked to any danger to the American public.
“The FBI and our U.S. Secret Service and U.S. Postal Inspection Service partners are investigating a suspicious letter received at a U.S. government mail facility. At this time, there is no known threat to public safety.”
Trump and his administration were previously threatened by a Utah man who sent letters that contained natural ingredients used in the creation of ricin. As reported by USA Today, the man was ultimately indicted in 2018 on seven counts. In addition to Trump, the series of letters were sent to CIA Director Gina Haspel, FBI Director Christopher Wray, and then-Defense Secretary James Mattis.
In 2014, a Mississippi man sent ricin via letters to former President Barack Obama and a Republican senator, which were also intercepted. The same year, actress Shannon Richardson was sentenced to 18 years in federal prison for sending ricin in letters to various public figures, including Obama and Michael Bloomberg.
Notably, American counterterrorism officials said in 2011 that they were tracking the possibility that Al Qaeda was using ricin to carry out terrorist attacks on the United States.


inquisitr--2020-09-19--Donald Trump Says Democrats, Media Are ‘Denigrating’ Potential Coronavirus Vaccine For Partisan Reas

Donald Trump Says Democrats, Media Are ‘Denigrating’ Potential Coronavirus Vaccine For Partisan Reasons

In an interview with Fox News set to air on Sunday , President Donald Trump accused Democrats and members of the media of “ denigrating ” a potential coronavirus vaccine for partisan reasons .
Speaking with anchor Mark Levin , Trump suggested that everyone , including his political opponents , should be happy over the progress his administration has made in solving the COVID-19 pandemic .
The commander-in-chief insisted that those opposed to him are trying to downplay his officials ’ success , describing the efforts to develop a vaccine as “ one of the greatest things that anyone ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not saying me — I ’ m saying anyone .
It ’ s so incredible.
” “ The reason they ’ re doing it is because they think I ’ ll get credit if we have a vaccine anywhere near the election , but certainly before the election , ” Trump continued , noting that the federal government is ready to distribute the vaccine “ very rapidly.
” The president added that he has “ totally changed ” the process in the Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) , ensuring that a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time .
“ Same safety , but the speed is from a different world , and we should have the vaccine approved very soon , ” he claimed .
As Fox News noted , the Democratic Party ’ s presidential nominee Joe Biden and his running mate , Sen. Kamala Harris of California , have both expressed skepticism about the administration ’ s efforts .
Both have suggested that Trump is putting pressure on health officials to rush a vaccine into production .
Earlier this week , Biden said that he trusts the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trust Trump , accusing him of mishandling the COVID-19 crisis .
He noted , however , that politics should not interfere in the process .
During a press briefing on Friday , Trump said that he expects more than 100 million vaccine doses to be manufactured by the end of the year .
By April 2021 , he stressed , there will be enough doses for every single American .
The FDA has not yet authorized a vaccine .
According to Dr. Anthony Fauci , the director of the National Institute of Allergy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ key clinical trials should be known by November .
In the United States , Moderna , AstraZeneca and Pfizer are in the final stages of clinical trials .
Per The Guardian , it usually takes years to develop a vaccine , but researchers around the world hope to design an effective one within 12 to 18 months .


inquisitr--2020-09-19--Lindsey Graham Points To Brett Kavanuagh Hearings For His About-Face On Replacing Ruth Bader Ginsbur

Lindsey Graham Points To Brett Kavanuagh Hearings For His About-Face On Replacing Ruth Bader Ginsburg

In a string of tweets of Saturday , Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham defended his decision to support Donald Trump ’ s efforts to nominate a replacement for the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court .
Although Graham previously said he would not support a nomination in an election year , he pointed to Democrats ’ treatment of Brett Kavanaugh for his about-face on the issue , Raw Story reported .
“ The two biggest changes regarding the Senate and judicial confirmations that have occurred in the last decade have come from Democrats , ” he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Leader Harry Reid ’ s decision to allow a simple majority to vote for Circuit Court nominees before noting the Kavanaugh hearings .
The South Carolina Senator pointed to these two events as the reason for his unwavering support for Trump ’ s efforts to nominate a new justice .
As reported by The Independent , Graham and other Republicans refused to accept Barack Obama ’ s nomination of Merrick Garland to replace Antonin Scalia in 2016 .
In particular , their argument centered around the suggestion that nominees should not be voted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the decision of the next president .
Republicans often refer to this argument as the “ Biden rule ” due to Joe Biden ’ s 1992 push for the Upper Chamber wait until after the election to move forward with any appointments .
Kavanaugh ’ s nomination process was notoriously marred by accusations of sexual conduct .
Notably , Christine Blasey Ford claimed that she was sexually assaulted by him when they were teens .
Many saw her as a credible , sympathetic witness , while others suggested that Democrats were using her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s appointment .
During the hearings , Graham notably had an outburst in which he aimed his anger at Democratic lawmakers and , according to CNN , “ may have single-handedly saved ” Kavanaugh ’ s candidature .
“ What you want to do is destroy this guy ’ s life , hold this seat open , and hope you win in 2020 , ” Graham argued .
As The Inquisitr reported , attempts to nominee a new justice could backfire in the chance that there is opposition from some Republican lawmakers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opposed to Kavanaugh ’ s caadidacy in 2018 , which saw him win the appointment by just one vote .


inquisitr--2020-09-19--Joe Biden Weighs In On When Next Supreme Court Justice Should Be Picked

Former Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden spoke about the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg , honoring the late Supreme Court Justice and weighing on when he believes is the right time to fill her vacant seat , as The Guardian reported .
Biden , who was a senator when Ginsburg was nominated to the count and voted to confirm her , made it certain that people understood where he stands on the issue of nominating someone to replace her .
“ There is no doubt , let me be clear , that the voters should pick the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ justice for the Senate to consider , ” Biden said .
“ This was the position the Republican Senate took in 2016 when there were almost 10 months to go before the election.
” He added that the upper chamber must take the same position as there are just under 50 days left before the election in November .
He also weighed in on Ginsburg ’ s life .
“ Ruth Bader Ginsburg was not only a giant in the legal profession , but a beloved figure , and my heart goes out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and care about her , ” Biden said .
“ She was fierce and unflinching in her pursuit of the civil rights of everyone.
” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has said that he will move forward right away with a vote on whoever is nominated by Donald Trump to replace Ginsburg , as The Inquisitr previously reported .
It is expected that Trump will announce his pick within the week .
During the race in 2016 , McConnell held back the nomination of Merrick Garland , citing the fact that there were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the American people should be allowed to decide who gets to select the replacement justice .
This opinion isn ’ t based on a rule or precedence .
Despite facing accusations of hypocrisy from critics , McConnell has defended his position , saying that Trump has a high chance of being re-elected , while the possibility of Obama being replaced by someone from the Republican party was uncertain .
As The New York Times reported , a majority of voters want Biden to nominate a new judge more than they do Trump , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taken prior to Ginsburg ’ s death , Biden leads anywhere from 12 to seven points .
Some individuals polled said that while they hadn ’ t decided on who they were voting for , the issue of selecting a Supreme Court judge could tip them into support for one or the other candidate .

Former vice president and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden spoke about the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, honoring the late Supreme Court Justice and weighing in on when he believes is the right time to fill her vacant seat, as The Guardian reported.
Biden, who was a senator when Ginsburg was nominated to the Court and voted to confirm her, made it clear where he stands on the issue of choosing someone to replace her.
“There is no doubt, let me be clear, that the voters should pick the president and the president should pick the justice for the Senate to consider,” Biden said. “This was the position the Republican Senate took in 2016 when there were almost 10 months to go before the election.”
He added that the upper chamber must take the same position as there are just under 50 days left before the election in November.
He also weighed in on Ginsburg’s life.
“Ruth Bader Ginsburg…was not only a giant in the legal profession, but a beloved figure, and my heart goes out to all those who cared for her and care about her,” Biden said. “She was fierce and unflinching in her pursuit of the civil rights of everyone.”
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has said that he will move forward right away with a vote on whoever is nominated by Donald Trump to replace Ginsburg, as The Inquisitr previously reported. It is expected that Trump will announce his pick within the week.
During the race in 2016, McConnell held back the nomination of Merrick Garland, citing the fact that there were nine months left until the election and the American people should be allowed to decide who gets to select the replacement justice. This opinion isn’t based on a rule or precedence.
Despite facing accusations of hypocrisy from critics, McConnell has defended his position, saying that Trump has a high chance of being re-elected, while the possibility of Obama being replaced by someone from the Republican party was uncertain.
As The New York Times reported, a majority of voters want Biden to nominate a new judge more than they do Trump, according to polling.
In various polls taken prior to Ginsburg’s death, Biden has a lead anywhere from seven to 12 points. Some individuals polled said that while they hadn’t decided on who they were voting for, the issue of selecting a Supreme Court judge could tip them into supporting one or the other candidate.


inquisitr--2020-09-19--Amy Coney Barrett Is The Front-Runner To Replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg On The Supreme Court

Amy Coney Barrett , a judge currently serving on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit , which includes parts of Illinois , Indiana and Wisconsin , is considered the most likely person to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court , Forbes reported .
As previously reported by The Inquisitr , President Donald Trump has promised to move “ without delay ” to fill the Supreme Court seat that was vacated following Ginsburg ’ s death on Friday .
And the person most likely to fill that job , according to several sources , is Barrett @ @ @ @ @ @ @ herself appointed to the federal judiciary by Trump in 2017 .
She Was Considered To Replace Anthony Kennedy In 2018 Following the retirement of Anthony Kennedy in 2018 , one name that came up in the discussions about who would replace him was that of Barrett .
However , that job ultimately went to Brett Kavanaugh , although Trump wasn ’ t prepared to rule her out for an eventual appointment .
“ [ I ’ m ] saving her for Ginsburg , ” the president reportedly joked at the time .
She @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It Comes To The Constitution As the Notre Dame student newspaper The Observer reported in 2018 , the graduate of the university ’ s law school noted that she holds to a view , prominent among conservatives , that the Constitution should be interpreted not by what its writers meant when they wrote the words , but by what the words actually say .
“ In some respects we should look at that [ inflexibility ] as a good thing .
… It ’ s a floor , we don ’ t want @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t want an entirely flexible Constitution because then we would have no constitutional protection at all , ” she said at the time .
She ’ s A Devout Catholic Who Opposes Abortion , Is Supported By Religious Conservatives As a member of Notre Dame ’ s “ Faculty for Life ” association , Barrett signed her name to a document the group sent to Catholic bishops that touched on issues important to religious conservatives ; specifically , abortion and gay marriage , as USA Today noted .
Of abortion , she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ upholds the “ value of human life from conception to natural death.
” And of marriage , the institution is “ founded on the indissoluble commitment of a man and a woman.
” During her confirmation hearings for her nomination to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in 2016 , Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Dianne Feinstein told her that “ dogma lives loudly within you.
” Barrett , for her part , said that her “ personal church affiliation or my religious belief would not bear in the discharge of my duties as @ @ @ @

Amy Coney Barrett, a judge currently serving on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit, which includes parts of Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin, is considered the most likely person to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court, Forbes reported.
As previously reported by The Inquisitr, President Donald Trump has promised to move “without delay” to fill the Supreme Court seat that was vacated following Ginsburg’s death on Friday. And the person most likely to fill that job, according to several sources, is Barrett, a reliably conservative jurist who was herself appointed to the federal judiciary by Trump in 2017.
She Was Considered To Replace Anthony Kennedy In 2018
Following the retirement of Anthony Kennedy in 2018, one name that came up in the discussions about who would replace him was that of Barrett. However, that job ultimately went to Brett Kavanaugh, although Trump wasn’t prepared to rule her out for an eventual appointment.
“[I’m] saving her for Ginsburg,” the president reportedly joked at the time.
She Considers Herself An ‘Originalist’ When It Comes To The Constitution
As the Notre Dame student newspaper The Observer reported in 2018, the graduate of the university’s law school noted that she holds to a view, prominent among conservatives, that the Constitution should be interpreted not by what its writers meant when they wrote the words, but by what the words actually say.
“In some respects we should look at that [inflexibility] as a good thing. … It’s a floor, we don’t want to go below this. We don’t want an entirely flexible Constitution because then we would have no constitutional protection at all,” she said at the time.
She’s A Devout Catholic Who Opposes Abortion, Is Supported By Religious Conservatives
As a member of Notre Dame’s “Faculty for Life” association, Barrett signed her name to a document the group sent to Catholic bishops that touched on issues important to religious conservatives; specifically, abortion and gay marriage, as USA Today noted.
Of abortion, she and her co-signers wrote that the church upholds the “value of human life from conception to natural death.” And of marriage, the institution is “founded on the indissoluble commitment of a man and a woman.”
During her confirmation hearings for her nomination to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in 2016, Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Dianne Feinstein told her that “dogma lives loudly within you.”
Barrett, for her part, said that her “personal church affiliation or my religious belief would not bear in the discharge of my duties as a judge.”


inquisitr--2020-09-19--Donald Trump Says Republicans Must Replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg ‘Without Delay’

On Saturday , President Donald Trump urged fellow Republicans to replace the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg “ without delay , ” Fox News reported .
“ @ GOP We were put in this position of power and importance to make decisions for the people who so proudly elected us , the most important of which has long been considered to be the selection of United States Supreme Court Justices , ” Trump tweeted .
“ We have this obligation , without delay !
” Trump ’ s tweet came less than 24 hours after Ginsburg ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , due to complications of metastatic pancreas cancer .
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has also signaled that the GOP-controlled upper chamber will move with filling the vacancy as quickly as possible .
In a statement , McConnell defended his Senate ’ s actions during Barack Obama ’ s lame duck period and said that the upper chamber has not confirmed an opposite-party president ’ s nominee in an election year since the 1880s .
McConnell said that “ by contrast , Americans re-elected our majority in 2016 and expanded it in 2018 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump and support his agenda , particularly his outstanding appointments to the federal judiciary.
” In conclusion , he added that Trump ’ s pick “ will receive a vote on the floor of the United States Senate.
” It remains to be seen whether McConnell and his allies will be able to confirm Trump ’ s replacement for Ginsburg by Election Day .
As Fox News noted , Justice Brett Kavanaugh ’ s confirmation took 89 days in total and there are only 44 days until November 3 .
Democrats have argued @ @ @ @ @ @ @ until after the election .
Democratic minority leader Chuck Schumer said that the American people “ should have a voice ” in selecting the justice .
Joe Biden , the Democratic Party ’ s presidential nominee , echoed Schumer , calling on Republicans to respect longstanding norms .
Trump , McConnell and other key Republicans are expected to do all in their power to fill the vacancy , but a number of vulnerable senators will have to think twice before voting for Trump ’ s next pick , according to The Washington Post @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that she would not vote to confirm a Supreme Court nominee this close to the November election .
Susan Collins of Maine , who is facing a formidable Democratic challenger , has made similar comments .
Mitt Romney of Utah , who was the only GOP senator to vote to impeach Trump , could take a principled stance and let the process unfold on its own .
Cory Gardner of Colorado and Joni Ernst of Iowa are also facing tough re-election battles this year .

On Saturday, President Donald Trump urged fellow Republicans to replace the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg “without delay,” Fox News reported.
“@GOP We were put in this position of power and importance to make decisions for the people who so proudly elected us, the most important of which has long been considered to be the selection of United States Supreme Court Justices,” Trump tweeted. “We have this obligation, without delay!”
Trump’s tweet came less than 24 hours after Ginsburg’s death. The 87-year-old died on Friday, due to complications of metastatic pancreas cancer.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has also signaled that the GOP-controlled upper chamber will move with filling the vacancy as quickly as possible.
In a statement, McConnell defended his Senate’s actions during Barack Obama’s lame duck period and said that the upper chamber has not confirmed an opposite-party president’s nominee in an election year since the 1880s.
McConnell said that “by contrast, Americans re-elected our majority in 2016 and expanded it in 2018 because we pledged to work with President Trump and support his agenda, particularly his outstanding appointments to the federal judiciary.”
In conclusion, he added that Trump’s pick “will receive a vote on the floor of the United States Senate.”
It remains to be seen whether McConnell and his allies will be able to confirm Trump’s replacement for Ginsburg by Election Day. As Fox News noted, Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation took 89 days in total and there are only 44 days until November 3.
Democrats have argued that the vacancy should not be filled until after the election.
Democratic minority leader Chuck Schumer said that the American people “should have a voice” in selecting the justice.
Joe Biden, the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee, echoed Schumer, calling on Republicans to respect longstanding norms.
Trump, McConnell and other key Republicans are expected to do all in their power to fill the vacancy, but a number of vulnerable senators will have to think twice before voting for Trump’s next pick, according to The Washington Post.
Lisa Murkowski of Alaska recently said that she would not vote to confirm a Supreme Court nominee this close to the November election.
Susan Collins of Maine, who is facing a formidable Democratic challenger, has made similar comments.
Mitt Romney of Utah, who was the only GOP senator to vote to impeach Trump, could take a principled stance and let the process unfold on its own.
Cory Gardner of Colorado and Joni Ernst of Iowa are also facing tough re-election battles this year.


inquisitr--2020-09-19--Barack Obama Posts Touching Tribute To Ruth Bader Ginsburg After Death At Age 87

Former President Barack Obama posted a touching tribute to Instagram in honor of the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg .
He posted a sweet photo of himself and Ginsburg along with two text slides in which spoke highly of her life and work for the United States .
In the first slide , the two were pictured walking along a path outside of the White House and appeared to be in the middle of a conversation .
Ginsburg looked down at the ground with her hands clutched in front of her while Obama looked over at her as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pockets .
In the following slide , Obama told his 31.8 million followers a bit about Ginsburg ’ s history , like how she applied to be a Supreme Court clerk six decades ago after studying at two law schools and racking up incredible recommendations .
A decade later , a brief she sent to the Supreme Court caused a state law that enabled gender discrimination to be overturned .
She sat as a justice for the next 30 years and was the second woman ever to do so .
Obama continued his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ country see that gender-based discrimination is harmful to everyone , not just women .
He added that she was an inspiration for generations to come and that she inspired him and his wife , Michelle Obama as well .
He wrote that he was grateful for what she had done for the country .
In the third slide , Obama penned that Ginsburg battled for U.S. democracy and its ideals until her death , even through cancer .
He added that she had specific directives for how she wanted to be commemorated , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be sworn in before filling her open seat on the Supreme Court .
The former president signed off his tribute with a powerful message .
“ The questions before the Court now and in the coming years – with decisions that will determine whether or not our economy is fair , our society is just , women are treated equally , our planet survives , and our democracy endures – are too consequential to future generations for courts to be filled through anything less than an impeachable process.
” Over 1.6 million @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , while more than 6,600 left comments .
“ A true icon and an immeasurable loss , ” one follower wrote in the comments section .
Ruth Bader Ginsburg died on Friday , September 18 , at age 87 from complications caused by metastatic cancer of the pancreas , according to NPR .

Former President Barack Obama posted a touching tribute to Instagram in honor of the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. He posted a sweet photo of himself and Ginsburg along with two text slides where he spoke highly of her life and work for the United States.
In the first slide, the two were pictured walking along a path outside of the White House and appeared to be in the middle of a conversation. Ginsburg looked down at the ground with her hands clutched in front of her while Obama looked over at her as he strolled with his hands in his pockets.
In the following slide, Obama told his 31.8 million followers a bit about Ginsburg’s history, like how she applied to be a Supreme Court clerk six decades ago after studying at two law schools and racking up incredible recommendations. A decade later, a brief she sent to the Supreme Court caused a state law that enabled gender discrimination to be overturned. She sat as a justice for the next 30 years and was the second woman ever to do so.
Obama continued his tribute, writing that Ginsburg helped her country see that gender-based discrimination is harmful to everyone, not just women. He added that she was an inspiration for generations to come and that she inspired him and his wife, Michelle Obama as well. He wrote that he was grateful for what she had done for the country.
In the third slide, Obama penned that Ginsburg battled for U.S. democracy and its ideals until her death, even through cancer. He added that she had specific directives for how she wanted to be commemorated, which included waiting for a new president to be sworn in before filling her open seat on the Supreme Court. The former president signed off his tribute with a powerful message.
“The questions before the Court now and in the coming years – with decisions that will determine whether or not our economy is fair, our society is just, women are treated equally, our planet survives, and our democracy endures – are too consequential to future generations for courts to be filled through anything less than an impeachable process.”
Over 1.6 million Instagram users liked Obama’s post, while more than 6,600 left comments.
“A true icon and an immeasurable loss,” one follower wrote in the comments section.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg died on Friday, September 18, at age 87 from complications caused by metastatic cancer of the pancreas, according to NPR.


inquisitr--2020-09-20--Donald Trump Asks Women Attending His Rally If Their Husbands Approved

President Donald Trump held a campaign rally in Fayetteville , North Carolina on Saturday , where he spoke about a range of topics , from military weaponry to the recently deceased Supreme Court Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg .
As video posted to YouTube by NBC revealed , he suggested that he was planning to nominate a woman .
Around the same time , also asked the female attendees if their husbands approved of their decision to attend his events .
Trump appeared to recognize several of the women in the audience before he pretended to hold a poll over whether @ @ @ @ @ @ @ female to replace Ginsburg , who died on Friday from complications due to metastatic pancreatic cancer .
“ Ok let ’ s do a poll .
Oh , there they are .
How many of these have you come to ?
” he said .
“ What is this , number what ?
Like , 90 ?
I see ’ em all over the place , they ’ re great .
I hope your husbands are okay with it .
Are they okay ?
” He posited a question to the audience about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Would you rather have a woman on the Supreme Court ?
… Or would you rather have a man on the Supreme Court ?
” The crowd cheered louder for the option of having a woman .
He added that he was strongly considering a female to replace Ginsburg because “ I like women much more than I like men , ” as The Inquisitr previously reported .
Trump had kind things to say about the late judge while speaking to the crowd .
He told them that he believed she was inspiring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was facing a great loss .
“ You may agree , you may not disagree with her but she was an inspiration to a tremendous number of people — I say all Americans.
” As the crowd chanted “ fill the seat , ” Trump explained that he believed it was his duty to nominate a replacement , as dictated by the U.S. Consitituion , because he was president .
The idea of whether or not he should select someone to fill the role has become controversial in recent years after Senate Majority @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Merrick Garland , who was selected by former President Barack Obama to fill the vacancy left by Antonin Scalia .
At the time , McConnell said that since it was an election year , the people should be allowed to decide who will select the next judge .
He has since said that he will have the Senate hold a vote on whoever Trump selects as his nominee .

President Donald Trump held a campaign rally in Fayetteville, North Carolina on Saturday, where he spoke about a range of topics, from military weaponry to the recently deceased Supreme Court Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg. As video posted to YouTube by NBC revealed, he suggested that he was planning to nominate a woman. Around the same time, he also asked the female attendees if their husbands approved of their decision to attend his events.
Trump appeared to recognize several of the women in the audience before he pretended to hold a poll over whether he should nominate a male or a female to replace Ginsburg, who died on Friday from complications due to metastatic pancreatic cancer.
“Ok let’s do a poll. Oh, there they are. How many of these have you come to?” he said. “What is this, number what? Like, 90? I see ’em all over the place, they’re great. I hope your husbands are okay with it. Are they okay?”
He posited a question to the audience about which gender they would prefer.
“Would you rather have a woman on the Supreme Court?… Or would you rather have a man on the Supreme Court?”
The crowd cheered louder for the option of having a woman.
He added that he was strongly considering a female to replace Ginsburg because “I actually like women much more than men,” as The Inquisitr previously reported.
Trump had kind things to say about the late judge while speaking to the crowd. He told them that he believed she was inspiring to many and noted that the country was facing a great loss.
“You may agree, you may not disagree with her but she was an inspiration to a tremendous number of people — I say all Americans.”
As the crowd chanted “fill the seat,” Trump explained that he believed it was his duty to nominate a replacement, as dictated by the U.S. Constitution, because he was president.
The idea of whether or not he should select someone to fill the role has become controversial in recent years after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell held up a vote on Merrick Garland, who was selected by former President Barack Obama to fill the vacancy left by Antonin Scalia. At the time, McConnell said that since it was an election year, the people should be allowed to decide who will select the next judge.
McConnell now says that he will have the Senate hold a vote on whoever Trump selects as his nominee.


inquisitr--2020-09-20--Donald Trump Threatens To Sign Executive Order Disqualifying Joe Biden From Running For President

Donald Trump spoke in Fayetteville , North Carolina , on Saturday night where he told voters that he might sign an executive order disqualifying Joe Biden from running as his opponent in the upcoming 2020 race .
As video posted to YouTube by Trump ’ s team shows , the president also accused Biden of getting performance-enhancing drugs shot into his rear .
“ We can joke , we can play games , we can have fun .
You can ’ t have this guy as your president , ” Trump said .
“ You can ’ t have — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ order , you can not have him as your president.
” The crowd cheered loudly at the suggestion .
Trump also expanded on his often-repeated suggestion that Biden is taking drugs to enhance his mental performance before giving a speech .
“ I got a debate coming up with this guy , ” Trump said .
“ You never know .
They gave him a big fat shot in the a**… and for two hours , he is better than ever before .
Problem is , what happens after that ?
” He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them should be tested for drugs before participating in the upcoming presidential debates .
“ We ’ re going to ask for a drug test .
We are .
I ’ d like to have a drug test .
Both of us , I ’ ll take it , he ’ ll take it , ” he said .
Trump has claimed on numerous occasions that Biden is using chemicals to improve his performance , something that his niece , Mary Trump , claimed is the result of her uncle ’ s insecurities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Inquisitr previously reported .
At this point , she said , he ’ s “ grasping at straws ” to paint his opponent in a negative light .
She went on to say that he is likely projecting about the use of chemicals , though she has no evidence that her uncle has ever abused them .
“ He projects about almost everything , ” she said .
“ Normalizing him — which has been going on for decade [ s ] — is one of the reasons we ’ re here.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s claims about Biden , nor is there precedent that he can sign an executive order eliminating his opponent from the race .
Biden and Trump are slated to have their first 90-minute , commercial-free debate on Tuesday , September 29 , in Cleveland , with Fox News anchor Chris Wallace moderating .
That will be followed by one in Miami on Thursday , October 15 , and the final debate in Nashville on Thursday , October 22 , 2020 .
The vice presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Mike Pence takes place @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lake City on October 7 , 2020 .
Also while speaking at the rally , Trump pledged to nominate a woman to replace the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court , as The Inquisitr previously reported .
Ginsburg died on Friday after a battle with metastatic pancreatic cancer .


inquisitr--2020-09-21--Donald Trump Could Be Investigated For Tax Fraud, Report Says

Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance Jr. revealed on Monday that his office has the grounds to investigate Donald Trump and his businesses for tax fraud , The New York Times reported .
The revelation came in a filing with the 2nd U.S .
Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan in relation to the office ’ s years-long investigation into the real estate mogul and his business dealings .
Vance ’ s investigation — which has been shrouded in secrecy— has hit a roadblock amid a battle of an August 2019 subpoena the team issued to Trump ’ s accounting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years of his elusive tax returns .
As noted by the recent report , if Vance ’ s team successfully gets its hands on the president ’ s financial documents , they will not likely be made public in the near future .
“ They might only surface if Mr. Vance ’ s office brings charges and the tax returns are introduced as evidence in court , ” the report read .
Vance ’ s prosecutors pointed to public testimony and news reports alleging misconduct on behalf of Trump and his businesses and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a grand jury inquiry into various crimes , such as falsification of business records and tax and insurance fraud .
“ Even if the grand jury were testing the truth of public allegations alone , such reports , taken together , fully justify the scope of the grand jury subpoena at issue in this case , ” the prosecutors wrote .
According to Trump , the battle over Vance ’ s push for his tax returns will likely land in the Supreme Court .
“ This is a continuation of the witch hunt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” he said last month .
As The Inquisitr reported , New York Times investigative reporter Susanne Craig previously suggested that Deutsche Bank is likely in possession of the financial information of Trump and some of his family members .
Notably , Deutsche Bank and Capital One were previously pressed for information on Trump ’ s taxes .
Raw Story previously cited the opinions of various legal professionals who believe there is a chance that Trump could be imprisoned in the state of New York after he leaves the White House .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ under Vance Jr. , suggested to the publication that Trump could be arrested for serious criminal offenses , including false statements to financial institutions .

Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance Jr. revealed on Monday that his office has the grounds to investigate Donald Trump and his businesses for tax fraud, The New York Times reported. The revelation came in a filing with the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan in relation to the office’s years-long investigation into the real estate mogul and his business dealings.
Vance’s investigation — which has been shrouded in secrecy— has hit a roadblock amid a battle over an August 2019 subpoena the team issued to Trump’s accounting firm, Mazars USA, for eight years of his elusive tax returns. As noted by the recent report, if Vance’s team successfully gets its hands on the president’s financial documents, they will likely not be made public in the near future.
“They might only surface if Mr. Vance’s office brings charges and the tax returns are introduced as evidence in court,” the report read.
Vance’s prosecutors pointed to public testimony and news reports alleging misconduct on behalf of Trump and his businesses, arguing they could pave the way for a grand jury inquiry into various crimes, such as falsification of business records and tax and insurance fraud.
“Even if the grand jury were testing the truth of public allegations alone, such reports, taken together, fully justify the scope of the grand jury subpoena at issue in this case,” the prosecutors wrote.
According to Trump, the battle over Vance’s push for his tax returns will likely land in the Supreme Court.
“This is a continuation of the witch hunt, the greatest witch hunt in history,” he said last month.
As The Inquisitr reported, New York Times investigative reporter Susanne Craig previously suggested that Deutsche Bank is likely in possession of the financial information for Trump and some of his family members. Notably, Deutsche Bank and Capital One were previously pressed for information on Trump’s taxes.
Raw Story previously cited the opinions of various legal professionals who believe there is a chance that Trump could be imprisoned in the state of New York after he leaves the White House. Notably, Duncan Levin — who worked under Vance Jr. — suggested to the publication that Trump could be arrested for serious criminal offenses, including false statements to financial institutions.


inquisitr--2020-09-21--Nancy Pelosi Says Donald Trump Can Be Impeached ‘Every Day Of The Week’

During a Monday interview with New York Times journalist Kara Swisher on her podcast , Sway , House Speaker Nancy Pelosi suggested that Donald Trump could be impeached at some point in the near future .
The comment came after Swisher pushed Pelosi to commit to using more of her legislative authority to fight against Trump and the Republican Party ’ s agenda .
“ What is your power to do this ?
” Swisher asked .
“ I get the election , but you can get up more .
You can speak out more .
You can do more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you have enough power ?
“ Well , we can impeach him every day of the week for anything he does , ” Pelosi responded .
When pressed on why she hasn ’ t taken this course of action against the president and his allies , the House Speaker suggested that Americans want a different approach .
“ Well , because look , the American people want to know what we ’ re doing that affects them directly , ” she said .
As noted by Breitbart , the Constitution only allows for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ treason , or other high crimes and misdemeanors .
As reported by Fox News , Pelosi appeared on ABC News ’ This Week on Sunday and would not rule out impeaching Trump or Attorney General Bill Barr to prevent the Republican-led Senate from replacing Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’ s vacant Supreme Court seat .
According to Pelosi , the “ main goal ” of the House is to ensure that the integrity of the forthcoming election is preserved and the American people are protected from the coronavirus pandemic .
The White House slammed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pursuing impeachment would be a “ bizarre and dangerous ” play for political gain .
Trump ’ s residence also accused Democrats of attempting to undermine the Constitution to enact a radical left-wing agenda .
Pelosi ’ s recent nod toward the possibility of impeaching Trump has led to a backlash from Republicans .
Following her comments on Fox News , controversial Georgia congressional candidate Marjorie Taylor Greene questioned Pelosi ’ s mental stability and said that she is not fit for her position .
Trump was previously impeached by the House in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and obstruction of Congress and acquitted by the Senate in February .
As The Inquisitr reported , a court filing claimed that House Democrats previously sought documents from Robert Mueller ’ s 2016 Russia investigation in search of new evidence of impeachable offenses linked to the president .

During a Monday interview with New York Times journalist Kara Swisher on her podcast, Sway, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi suggested that Donald Trump could be impeached at some point in the near future. The comment came after Swisher pushed Pelosi to commit to using more of her legislative authority to fight against Trump and the Republican Party’s agenda.
“What is your power to do this?” Swisher asked. “I get the election, but you can get up more. You can speak out more. You can do more impeachments, things like that. Do you have enough power?”
“Well, we can impeach him every day of the week for anything he does,” Pelosi responded.
When pressed on why she hasn’t taken this course of action against the president and his allies, the House speaker suggested that Americans want a different approach.
“Well, because look, the American people want to know what we’re doing that affects them directly,” she said.
As noted by Breitbart, the Constitution only allows for Trump to be impeached for bribery, treason, or other high crimes and misdemeanors.
As reported by Fox News, Pelosi appeared on ABC News’ This Week on Sunday and would not rule out impeaching Trump or Attorney General Bill Barr to prevent the Republican-led Senate from replacing Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s vacant Supreme Court seat.
“We have our options. We have arrows in our quiver that I’m not about to discuss right now, but the fact is we have a big challenge in our country.”
According to Pelosi, the “main goal” of the House is to ensure that the integrity of the forthcoming election is preserved and the American people are protected from the coronavirus pandemic.
The White House slammed Pelosi’s comments and suggested that pursuing impeachment would be a “bizarre and dangerous” play for political gain. The administration also accused Democrats of attempting to undermine the Constitution to enact a radical left-wing agenda.
Pelosi’s recent nod toward the possibility of impeaching Trump has led to a backlash from Republicans. Following her comments on Fox News, controversial Georgia congressional candidate Marjorie Taylor Greene questioned Pelosi’s mental stability and said that she is not fit for her position.
Trump was previously impeached by the House in December on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress and acquitted by the Senate in February. As The Inquisitr reported, a court filing claimed that House Democrats previously sought documents from Robert Mueller’s 2016 Russia investigation in search of new evidence of impeachable offenses linked to the president.


inquisitr--2020-09-21--Donald Trump’s Campaign Praises Joe Biden’s Debate Skills Ahead Of Event: ‘He’s Actually Quite Good’

Donald Trump ’ s campaign praised Joe Biden ’ s debate skills ahead of the president ’ s face-off against his challenger next week , Fox News reported .
During an interview with Fox News Monday , Trump campaign Communications Director Tim Murtaugh pointed to Biden ’ s 47-year political career in Washington , which included national debates as vice president and decades of debating in the Senate .
Murtaugh said that Biden “ knows his way around the debate stage ” before continuing to raise expectations for his forthcoming performance .
Murtaugh also addressed Trump ’ s recent claim @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that there “ has to be some explanation ” for the peaks and lows that purportedly define his public performances .
Trump himself spoke to the network on Monday and also appeared to be raising expectations for the former vice president ’ s performance .
“ I don ’ t know if he ’ s all there , but I think he ’ s a professional , ” he said .
“ I have to assume that he is a professional and that he can debate.
” Trump later said he expects Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to his lifelong political career .
The comments come after months of Trump and his team attacking Biden ’ s alleged cognitive decline .
As reported by Business Insider , an ad from last month spotlighted clips of the Democrat losing his train of thought or stumbling through words and compared them with clips of his public speaking from his time in Barack Obama ’ s administration .
In addition , conservative commentator and Trump ally Dan Bongino previously claimed that sources told him Biden ’ s purported cognitive decline is growing worse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public .
As The Inquisitr reported , Republican strategist Rick Wilson previously speculated that the debate tactics Trump used against Hillary Clinton in 2016 wouldn ’ t fare well against Biden .
Wilson ’ s comment came amid reports that Trump was preparing for his debates against his opponent — a shift from 2016 when he blew off the first round of preparation .
According to Politico , Trump ’ s campaign is taking a close look at the candidate ’ s weakness and possible ways to make him slip up .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ set for September 29 in Cleveland and will be moderated by Fox News ‘ Chris Wallace .

Donald Trump’s campaign praised Joe Biden’s debating skills ahead of the president’s face-off against his challenger next week, Fox News reported.
During an interview with Fox News Monday, Trump campaign Communications Director Tim Murtaugh pointed to Biden’s 47-year political career in Washington, which included national debates as vice president and decades of debating in the Senate.
“In the Democrat primaries, he debated a whole crowd of opponents, 11 times, and he won. He bested two dozen Democrat challengers.”
Murtaugh said that Biden “knows his way around the debate stage” before continuing to raise expectations for his forthcoming performance.
“He knows how to do it. He’s actually quite good. That’s the Joe Biden we expect to see on debate night. We have to be prepared for the tuned-in Joe Biden.”
Murtaugh also addressed Trump’s recent claim that Biden uses performance-enhancing drugs and suggested that there “has to be some explanation” for the peaks and lows that purportedly define his public performances.
Trump himself spoke to the network on Monday and also appeared to be raising expectations for the former vice president’s performance.
“I don’t know if he’s all there, but I think he’s a professional,” he said. “I have to assume that he is a professional and that he can debate.”
Trump later said he expects Biden to “do great” and pointed to his lifelong political career.
The comments come after months of Trump and his team attacking Biden’s alleged cognitive decline. As reported by Business Insider, an ad from last month spotlighted clips of the Democrat seemingly losing his train of thought or stumbling through words and compared them with clips of his public speaking from his time in Barack Obama’s administration. In addition, conservative commentator and Trump ally Dan Bongino previously claimed that sources told him Biden’s purported cognitive issues are growing worse and becoming difficult to hide from the public.
As The Inquisitr reported, Republican strategist Rick Wilson previously speculated that the debating tactics Trump used against Hillary Clinton in 2016 wouldn’t fare well against Biden. Wilson’s comment came amid reports that Trump was preparing for his debates against his opponent — a shift from 2016 when he blew off the first round of preparation. According to Politico, Trump’s campaign is taking a close look at his opponent’s weakness and possible ways to make him slip up.
The first debate between the two candidates is set for September 29 in Cleveland and will be moderated by Fox News‘ Chris Wallace.


inquisitr--2020-09-21--Anthony Fauci Staffer Outed As Alleged Notorious COVID-19 Truther Who Writes For Right-Wing Blog

A staffer working under Dr. Anthony Fauci was outed by The Daily Beast on Monday and accused of posting controversial content as a writer and managing editor for the right-wing blog RedState .
The site regularly publishes conspiracies about the novel coronavirus , and William B .
Crews , a public affairs specialist for the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases , has allegedly written for it under the pseudonym “ streiff.
” Crews reportedly used the outlet to accuse his colleagues of being part of a left-wing conspiracy meant to harm President Donald Trump .
He also called @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as “ attention grubbing ” in the media .
He added that Fauci , who has often contradicted the president ’ s message , had failed the Trump administration .
Using public records , social media posts , and records from the National Institutes of Health , The Daily Beast was able to determine that Crews was apparently working for the site .
While many of the posts have gone up during business hours on weekdays , the site wasn ’ t able to determine if he had done of writing or editing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outlet pointed out that Crews has been part of the problem that his own employer is trying to fight .
“ And in that capacity he has been contributing to the very same disinformation campaign that his superiors at the NIAID say is a major challenge to widespread efforts to control a pandemic that has claimed roughly 200,000 U.S. lives , ” the publication wrote .
RedState has published pieces claiming that , for instance , COVID-19 was a conspiracy to alter American life .
“ I think we ’ re at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the entire Wuhan virus scare was nothing more or less than a massive fraud perpetrated upon the American people by ‘ experts ’ who were determined to fundamentally change the way the country lives and is organized and governed , ” Crews allegedly wrote .
He was also quoted as criticizing other public health officials for the promotion of ideas such as social distancing and wearing masks while near other individuals .
At one point , he suggested that these measures are meant to make it more difficult for Trump to win @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the “ fascists ” pushing these measures should be tarred and sent to the gallows .
As The Daily Beast pointed out , the situation illustrates how the coronavirus has become a political issue rather than a health issue in the United States .
Many of his posts have directly contradicted the advice being given by his employer .
Crews was a critic of Trump during the 2016 campaign but is now apparently a supporter , the outlet added .


inquisitr--2020-09-21--Donald Trump Says Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Dying Wish May Be A Hoax

Donald Trump suggested on Monday that Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’ s reported dying wish may be a hoax written by Adam Schiff , Nancy Pelosi , or Chuck Schumer .
As The Guardian reported , Trump spoke with the hosts of Fox & Friends and covered the topic of the recently deceased Supreme Court justice .
While vowing to nominate a replacement before the November 3 election , he suggested that she may not have uttered her dying wish conveyed by her granddaughter of not being replaced until a new president was installed .
“ I don ’ t know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that written out by Adam Schiff or Pelosi ?
” he said .
“ I would be more inclined to the second , OK — you know , that came out of the wind .
That sounds so beautiful , but that sounds like a Schumer deal , or maybe Pelosi or for Shifty Schiff .
So that came out of the wind , let ’ s say .
I mean , maybe she did , and maybe she didn ’ t. ” Both House Speaker Pelosi and chair of the House Intelligence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ire over the past year with the impeachment trial .
Meanwhile , Schumer has been a prominent opponent of the Trump administration and will lead the effort to deny his attempt to nominate a new judge .
“ Mr President , this is low .
Even for you , ” he said before denying that he had any role in Ginsburg ’ s statement .
He complimented the justice , saying that she spent her life trying to create a better union .
“ But I am going to fight like hell to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before inauguration , ” he added .
Democrats and Republicans have clashed in recent days after the death of Ginsburg .
In 2015 , Republicans held up former President Barack Obama ’ s nomination to replace Antonin Scalia on the court with Merrick Garland , arguing that it was an election year and the people should be able to decide .
With just over 50 days until this year ’ s election , Democrats have pushed Republicans like Mitch McConnell and Lindsey Graham to stick to the precedent that they set five years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of 87 after a battle with metastatic pancreatic cancer .
As The Inquisitr previously reported , Trump has pledged that he will nominate a woman to replace Ginsburg , with rumors out of D.C. suggesting that he will wait until this weekend , after her body is laid to rest , to announce his pick .
Some experts predict that Amy Coney Barrett will get the nod .

Donald Trump suggested on Monday that Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s reported dying wish may be a hoax written by Adam Schiff, Nancy Pelosi, or Chuck Schumer.
As The Guardian reported, Trump spoke with the hosts of Fox & Friends and covered the topic of the recently deceased Supreme Court justice. While vowing to nominate a replacement before the November 3 election, he suggested that she may not have uttered her dying wish conveyed by her granddaughter of not being replaced until a new president was installed.
“I don’t know that she said that, or was that written out by Adam Schiff or Pelosi?” he said. “I would be more inclined to the second, OK — you know, that came out of the wind. That sounds so beautiful, but that sounds like a Schumer deal, or maybe Pelosi or for Shifty Schiff. So that came out of the wind, let’s say. I mean, maybe she did, and maybe she didn’t.”
Both House Speaker Pelosi and chair of the House Intelligence Committee Schiff have earned Trump’s ire over the past year with the impeachment trial. Meanwhile, Schumer has been a prominent opponent of the Trump administration and will lead the effort to deny his attempt to nominate a new judge.
Schiff responded to Trump’s comments.
“Mr President, this is low. Even for you,” he said before denying that he had any role in Ginsburg’s statement.
He complimented the justice, saying that she spent her life trying to create a better union.
“But I am going to fight like hell to make it come true. No confirmation before inauguration,” he added.
Democrats and Republicans have clashed in recent days after the death of Ginsburg. In 2015, Republicans held up former President Barack Obama’s nomination to replace Antonin Scalia on the court with Merrick Garland, arguing that it was an election year and the people should be able to decide.
With just over 50 days until this year’s election, Democrats have pushed Republicans like Mitch McConnell and Lindsey Graham to stick to the precedent that they set five years ago.
Ginsburg died at the age of 87 after a battle with metastatic pancreatic cancer.
As The Inquisitr previously reported, Trump has pledged that he will nominate a woman to replace Ginsburg, with rumors out of D.C. suggesting that he will wait until this weekend, after her body is laid to rest, to announce his pick.
Some experts predict that Amy Coney Barrett will get the nod.


inquisitr--2020-09-20--Michael Cohen Says Donald Trump ‘Truly Despises Black Women’

Donald Trump ’ s former lawyer , Michael Cohen , spoke to MSNBC ’ s Al Sharpton on Sunday and accused his former boss of being a racist with a particular disdain for African American women , Raw Story reported .
“ The fact is , as much as he has a disdain for Black people , he truly despises Black women because he doesn ’ t know how to handle them , ” Cohen said .
“ He doesn ’ t know what to do.
” Cohen ’ s comment came after referring to Trump ’ s interaction with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the recent ABC News town hall .
Blaque is African American .
As reported by USA Today , the instructor pressed the president about how he will protect people with pre-existing health conditions and ensure they have access to affordable care .
“ It ’ s not my fault that I was born with this disease , ” she said of her inflammatory condition .
“ It ’ s not my fault that I ’ m a Black woman and in the medical community , I ’ m minimized and not taken @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that he has no plans to harm health care for people with pre-existing conditions and accused Joe Biden ’ s campaign of planning to do so .
Per USA Today , coverage for pre-existing conditions was enacted into law under Barack Obama ’ s administration , while Biden was vice president .
In an op-ed for CNN , Blaque claimed that Trump did not perceive her as a human being but instead as a “ fat Black woman.
” According to the professor , he would have removed her from the event had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appearance to the public .
Cohen also agreed that Trump is a racist after Sharpton pointed to the president ’ s recent claim that the mostly Caucasian audience at a Minnesota rally had “ good genes.
” Despite the accusations of racism flung at him , Trump previously suggested that Black Americans are supportive of his work in the Oval Office .
According to Trump , they have personally visited him to express their approval with the work he is doing for their communities .
As The Inquisitr reported , the comments came @ @ @ @ @ @ @ late Democratic lawmaker Elijah Cummings , both who have been critics of his presidency .
CNN commentator Van Jones previously argued that Trump ’ s work with the demographic , including school choice and criminal justice reform , could be effective .

Donald Trump’s former lawyer, Michael Cohen, spoke to MSNBC’s Al Sharpton on Sunday and accused his former boss of being a racist with a particular disdain for African American women, Raw Story reported.
“The fact is, as much as he has a disdain for Black people, he truly despises Black women because he doesn’t know how to handle them,” Cohen said. “He doesn’t know what to do.”
Cohen’s comment came after referring to Trump’s interaction with Kutztown University of Pennsylvania professor Ellesia Blaque at the recent ABC News town hall. Blaque is African American. As reported by USA Today, the instructor pressed the president about how he will protect people with pre-existing health conditions and ensure they have access to affordable care.
“It’s not my fault that I was born with this disease,” she said of her inflammatory condition. “It’s not my fault that I’m a Black woman and in the medical community, I’m minimized and not taken seriously.”
In response, Trump claimed that he has no plans to harm health care for people with pre-existing conditions and accused Joe Biden’s campaign of planning to do so. Per USA Today, coverage for pre-existing conditions was enacted into law under Barack Obama’s administration, while Biden was vice president.
In an op-ed for CNN, Blaque claimed that Trump did not perceive her as a human being but instead as a “fat Black woman.” According to the professor, he would have removed her from the event had he not wanted to present a pleasant appearance to the public.
Cohen also agreed that Trump is a racist after Sharpton pointed to the president’s recent claim that the mostly Caucasian audience at a Minnesota rally had “good genes.”
“Minnesota’s a state that’s more than 80 percent white. And we know that the president’s supporters are overwhelmingly white. Is there any other way to interpret this than full-throated white supremacy?”
“Well, no,” Cohen responded.
Despite the accusations of racism flung at him, Trump previously suggested that Black Americans are supportive of his work in the Oval Office. According to Trump, they have personally visited him to express their approval with the work he is doing for their communities.
As The Inquisitr reported, the comments came following his attacks on Sharpton and the late Democratic lawmaker Elijah Cummings, both who have been critics of his presidency.
CNN commentator Van Jones previously argued that Trump’s work with the demographic, including school choice and criminal justice reform, could be effective.