I expect a Republican-controlled Senate to block any Harris nominee.
McConnell will say it’s only 4 years until the next election so the next president should make the pick.
— Harris Levy (@HarrisL585) September 30, 2024
A reminder that Collins and Murkowski are not a back stop on this issue because neither is on the judiciary committee. Those two may very support a Harris nominee on the floor but the nomination would never reach the floor. https://t.co/FeTCtlruFS
— Drew Spookvicki (Savicki) 🦇👻🧛♂️🎃 (@DrewSav) September 30, 2024
NEW: Republicans expect to confirm even more Supreme Court justices if Trump wins
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) October 2, 2024
GOP senators expect Trump would get minimum one—if not more—vacancies to fill. Thomas (76) and Alito (74) are the most obvious prospects.
“I think you’ll see, on the conservative side, at least…