Schumer: Democratic US Senate may block Trump nominees for Supreme Court, lower courts

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer stated that if Democrats regain control of the Senate, they intend to block President Trump's judicial nominees, including potential Supreme Court appointments.
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer indicated Wednesday that should Democrats regain control of the chamber following the elections, they plan to block judicial nominees sent up by President Donald Trump, including for any possible vacancies on the Supreme Court. “Look, the bottom line is, one of the reasons that we want to […]
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