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Democratic Senators Refuse To Meet With Trump’s Supreme Court Nominee

"I will refuse to treat this process as legitimate."

Joseph Curl
Democratic Senators Refuse To Meet With Trump’s Supreme Court Nominee
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Democrats want to take their ball and go home.

The Constitution sets out the process for filling a vacancy in the Supreme Court. The president nominates a replacement, the Senate provides “advice and consent,” and then lawmakers vote.

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