Bernie Sanders Says Having Justice Sotomayor Step Aside Is Not 'Sensible'
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The Vermont senator shut down the idea while appearing on "Meet the Press" on Sunday.
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) isn’t keen on some Democrats’ idea for shoring up the Supreme Court before President Joe Biden ends his term in office.
During Sunday’s episode of NBC’s “Meet the Press,” the progressive politician said he thinks forcing Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor to retire early and allow Biden to appoint a new liberal justice is just impractical.
When host Kristen Welker questioned Sanders about whether reports of “behind-the-scenes” party discussions about Sotomayor stepping aside were true, he was quick to shut down the idea.
“Is that something that you would support, do you think she should step down?” Welker asked.
“No, I don’t,” Sanders said, shaking his head softly.
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