Hours after Justice Anthony Kennedy announced that he would be retiring at the end of next month, Ari Melber dropped a chilling warning about what Trump’s goal will be when he is choosing a replacement judge.
As the MSNBC host noted, the Supreme Court could soon make key decisions regarding Robert Mueller’s special counsel investigation into Russia, especially relating to the president.
Trump will likely pick a nominee that would tip the court in his direction and get him off scot-free.
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Melber explained:
Tonight, there are activists calling for payback and exploring plans to shut down the Senate or somehow the whole government to try to give McConnell, the McConnell treatment. So we may be entering unchartered territory with the highest stakes decision of the Trump era that will outlast the trump era. Because this becomes actuarial at a certain point. A young replacement for Kennedy could rule for two or three or even four decades, raising fundamental questions about where we go from here. And I say all that, that’s all the legal substance, before you even consider the extra fact that Donald Trump will be picking a jurist who could ultimately rule on whether Trump, a president who came under criminal investigation earlier than any other president in history, whether Trump must turn over evidence or ultimately give testimony in Bob Mueller’s Russia probe.
Trump will pick a judge who will save him from Russia
When picking a Supreme Court nominee, typical right-wing presidents often choose backward-looking conservatives who seek to roll back women’s rights, LGBTQ rights, workers rights, minority rights and voting rights, among other things.
In the case of Trump’s next SCOTUS pick, all of these rights are at risk. It’s important Democrats in Congress communicate that to the American people every single day.
But also on Trump’s mind when choosing Kennedy’s replacement will likely be the ongoing Russia investigation.
As Ari Melber mentioned on Wednesday, the president’s next Supreme Court pick has the potential to decide if Trump will have to cooperate with Robert Mueller’s investigation – whether that’s handing over evidence or testifying. It could damage or completely unravel the Russia probe if it goes his way.
Democrats need to stand up against Trump’s Supreme Court pick and make Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell eat his own words: “The American people should have a voice in the selection of their next Supreme Court Justice. Therefore, this vacancy should not be filled until we have a new Congress.â€
Sean Colarossi currently resides in Cleveland, Ohio. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and was an organizing fellow for both of President Obama’s presidential campaigns. He also worked with Planned Parenthood as an Affordable Care Act Outreach Organizer in 2014, helping northeast Ohio residents obtain health insurance coverage.
