Welcome. Just six weeks before the u. S. Election and intense fight heating up in washington over how and when to fill Ruth Bader Ginsburgs seat. Ginsburg passed away on friday and her seat on the bench now draped in black as is tradition. President trump says he will have a nominee to replace her as early as this week. Democrats want to wait until after the election. President ial nominee joe biden had a message object sunday. Do dont if you remember to confirm anyone President Trump has created. Dont go there. Let the people speak. Cool the flames that have been engulfing our country. We cant keep rewriting history. It would take just a few republican senators to break ranks to block a nominee from moving forward. Meanwhile, we might be getting an idea of the front runner to replace ginsburg. Manu ra jut looksed a where things stand. Raise your right hand. Reporter three female Appeals Court judge ace peer to be among the front runners. Amy barrett, and Allison Jones rushing. But he
And thanks for being with us. Well, the u. S. Is still mourning the passing of Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg, an icon of the u. S. Supreme court. And we begin with a somber sight, a black crepe on the seat ginsburg occupied for nearly three decades, but u. S. President donald trump is already scrambling to fill that seat with less than two months to go until the president ial election. His campaign is even telling tshirts calling for just that. Mr. Trump says he plans to pick a woman for the job, possibly this week, if hes able to push through another lifetime appointee. It will cement a 63 conservative majority on the Supreme Court. And that will affect millions of lives for decades to come. U. S. Democratic president ial nominee joe biden is asking republicans to think before they vote. Dont vote to confirm anyone nominated under the circumstances President Trump and senator mcconnell have created. Dont go there. Uphold your constitutional duty. Your conscience. Let the people speak. C
And look away if you dont like rodents, but this rat is officially a hero, and hes got a gold medal to prove it. Us media reports say President Trump has decided to nominate the federaljudge, Amy Coney Barrett, to fill the Supreme Court seat left vacant by the death of ruth bader ginsburg. The bbcs us partner cbs has been told by multiple sources involved in or familiar with the Selection Process that she will be nominated by mr trump tomorrow. Supreme courtjustices are nominated to the bench by the us president , but must be approved by the senate. With the death ofJustice Ginsburg, a liberal stalwart, mr trump was given the chance to cement a rightward ideological tilt of the nine member court by replacing her with a conservative. So, what do we know about his reported pick, Amy Coney Barrett . Shes a judge on the Circuit Court of appeals, a position she was nominated to by President Trump. Shes 48 years old, was born in new orleans, and has seven children. Previously, she served as
Tonight to show you why the president is where he is tonig tonight. Which voted for President Trump in 2015 and lucas which voted for Hillary Clinton. Earlier today, he spent some time on the ground in dayton. In Montgomery County which narrowly voted for him back then but today, the suburbs and ohio have drifted away for the president and he is trying to get them back as he campaigns there. Ohio has nine counties that supported president obama and then flipped to candidate trump in 2016. Four of those ottawa, wood, sandusky, and erie are in the area where we will see the president speak tonight for good reason for his campaign. Some of those turned blue and the midterms in 2018. Lets go to joe biden on the other side of the equation. He was in manitowoc wisconsin this afternoon. He spent a lot of time in a speech they are talking about the middle class, appealing them and talking a lot about covid19. He accuse the president of being elitist essentially and never spoke in this speech h
Be asked about in particular wake of these comments this week. Will you admit making sure that there is a peaceful transferal of power after the election . Well, we are going to have to see what happens. You know that i have been complaining very strongly about the ballots. And the ballots are a disaster. Jon that moment setting off a firestorm of criticism, including suggestions of, quote treason and a, quote, second civil war. When donald trump says that he is not necessarily going to accept the will of the voters, is he flirting with treason. He doesnt even know what he is talking about. He is rambling incoherently because is he losing it and he has been for some time. Im terrified to find myself ending my career as a journalist covering americas potential second civil war in its history. Speaker pelosi using the president s remarks to once again suggest joe biden should not debate the president. Had you earlier suggest that you had didnt think biden should debate. Do you still feel