Yesterday, President Trump said he will announce his Supreme Court justice pick tonight at 8 PM. As expected, the Democrats announced they would do everything to halt the nominee. For example, Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon said that the vacancy was “stolen” and pledged that the Democrats will do “everything in our power to stop” to nomination. Merkley’s call echoed sentiments from Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, who said he would “fight tooth and nail” if Trump’s nominee is not “mainstream.”
However, it is entirely possible that the Democrats could let this nominee go to save face. CNN reported the following:
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