Romney Agrees To Back Trump On Supreme Court Pick; McConnell Now Has Votes To Replace RBG



Tyler Durden



Tue, 09/22/2020 – 10:02

Utah Senator Mitt Romney (R) announced on Tuesday that he would support a floor vote on President Trump’s Supreme Court pick – giving Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) a 53-seat majority and the votes needed to move forward in replacing the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, according to Politico.

“I intend to follow the Constitution and precedent in considering the president’s nominee. If the nominee reaches the Senate floor, I intend to vote based upon their qualifications,” Romney said in a statement.

The senator who thinks the president should have been removed from office for abuse of power wants to help him confirm a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court https://t.co/PTbV6d8Ov1 — Chris Megerian (@ChrisMegerian) September 22, 2020

Not long ago, Joe Biden said that “the American people deserve a fully-staffed court of nine.” We agree. Fill the seat! pic.twitter.com/K8GpnAMEly — Ronna McDaniel (@GOPChairwoman) September 21, 2020

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