Democrats Tie Trump Supreme Court Pick To Russia Investigation
This might have some power but more than likely it can be used as an election issue for the mid-term.
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Some Democrats say the president shouldn't get to pick a Supreme Court justice while he's under criminal investigation
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Some Democratic senators and their allies are starting to make the argument that not only should there be no Supreme Court pick until after the November elections, but that there shouldn't be one at all while the president remains under criminal investigation.
Special counsel Robert Mueller is investigating President Donald Trump as part of his probe into Russia's interference in the 2016 election to defeat Hillary Clinton. Trump is not, however, a criminal target of Mueller's.
During a judiciary committee hearing Thursday, Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) noted that a challenge to the investigation could very well end up before the Supreme Court at some point potentially creating a conflict of interest for a president who has asked nonpartisan officials for their loyalty.
This might have some power but more than likely it can be used as an election issue for the mid-term.