“Use your majority”: In the unlikely event of a Supreme Court vacancy, Republicans are ready to act

Senate Republicans are unlikely to secure a Supreme Court vacancy this year. They prepare for it in private, just in case.

A Democratic triumph in the midterms would have considerable consequences for the final years of the presidential term. that of Donald Trump presidency, including the prospect that the Senate could essentially block the confirmation of its favored nominees. It’s a nightmare scenario for Republicans, who view their overhaul of the federal judiciary as the crown jewel of the federal judiciary. Trump’s legacy.

The two oldest justices of the Supreme Court: 78 years old Claire Thomas and 76 years old Samuel Alito – are both Republican-appointed and reliable Asset Allies and top Senate Republicans said in recent interviews with POLITICO that they would support filling a high court vacancy this year if one opens up.

“We would move quickly to fill such a vacancy,” the Senate Majority Leader said. John Thune.