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Trump: I Want a SCOTUS Vote Before the Election

(AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Speaking to reporters before heading to Ohio Monday afternoon, President Donald Trump said he prefers the Senate hold a vote on his Supreme Court nominee before the presidential election on November 3. He will announce his choice to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg later this week. 

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“I’d much rather have a vote before the election because there’s a lot of work to be done, and I’d much rather have it. And we have plenty of time to do it. I mean, there’s really a lot of time,” Trump said. “So let’s say I make the announcement on Saturday, there’s a great deal of time before the election.  That’ll be up to Mitch in the Senate. But I’d certainly much rather have the vote. I think it sends a good signal. And it’s solidarity and lots of other things. And I’m just doing my constitutional obligation. I have an obligation to do this. So I would rather see it before the election.“

The election is 43 days away. Previous Supreme Court justices, including Ginsburg, have been confirmed in less time. 

During a speech on the Senate floor Monday, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell reiterated President Trump’s nominee will get a vote. 

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“Senate has more than sufficient time to process the nomination,” McConnell said. 

Republican Senator Ted Cruz is explaining the importance of having a ninth Justice on the court before election day.

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