And i think thats what were seeing as much as anything. But before Justice Ginsburg passed last night, the last justice to die while he was still a member of the court was Justice Ginsburgs friend, the deeply conservative scalia. Justice scalia died unexpectedly in february 2016 on a hunting trip. On a ranch in texas. Of course because he died in february 2016, that means that barack obama was president. The republicans had control of the senate, but the democratic president held the white house. Within one hour of the announcement of Justice Scalias passing in february 2016, the republican leader in the senate, the majority leader, senator mcconnell, issued this statement. He said, quote, 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 president. Now, in february 2016 there wasnt even a republican nominee for president. There was no democratic nominee either. The president ia
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has left us at the age of 87. We will talk about the course of her life and career, we will talk with a number of people who covered her careers, more than 40 years as a judge and justice, who know about her impact on the law. We will talk about the striking news that in her last days on rth, she dictated a statement to her granddaughter saying that it was her fervent wish that she not be replaced until theres a new president. We are going to talk about all of that tonight. But we are going to speak first with someone who we have just asked to join us on very short notice and im grateful she has been able to get to us. Former secretary of state, Hillary Clinton, former u. S. President ial candidate, secretary clinton, i know this is a very tough night and i know this is very short notice. Thank you for being here. Oh, thank you. Thank you rachel. Its a really sad night and i know its sad for people who followed Justice Ginsburg but i hope every
The only ones admitted to that military academy senator Amy Klobuchar of minnesota. Now the center of the political universe and will be for the next how many days until this issue is resolved. Thank you so much for making time on short notice it is an honor to have you here tonight. Thank you, rachel and thank you for honoring this woman. I hope your viewers remember that today, that justice must prevail. Thank you for putting it that way, senator thanks for being with us before Justice Ginsburgs passing this evening, and again i will bring your attention to these images we have of the steps of the Supreme Court tonight in washington as people gather there to pay their respects and i think to see each other at this time of the pandemic and social distancing and working from home and there not being collective things in the world where we get together and a big moment in american history, part of what happens with touchdown places like this is people like to not only pay respects but s
Bill you are approaching a rather tender moment. We watch our audience to watch along with us here in washington, d. C. Bill that is Something Else to watch and to see the images especially from afar as they process up those long steps there. Billy graham will lie in the u. S. Capitol rotunda today and tomorrow. The funeral is friday but we are getting ready now for the House Speaker and Senate Majority leader paul ryan and Mitch Mcconnell to hold a by cameral service. Sandra what a beautiful scene it was playing out with the honor guard marching to begin carrying Billy Grahams casket up the steps of the capitol. The president and first lady looking on as the casket and the family behind the late reverend proceed in for the ceremony to begin. Billy graham is only the fourth private citizen to receive that honor to lie in honor in the Capitol Rotunda there and the family making arrangements for the funeral that will be taking place on friday, bill. Bill we heard from Mitch Mcconnell ear
At 40 and President Trump is doing exactly what he ought to be doing with keeping the pressure on on those sanctions and making certain that the regime realizes we know what theyre up to. And we have Fox Team Coverage in all of this, Gillian Turner has the latest reaction from washington but we begin with trey, live in middle east bureau. Iran is set to break another commitment in Iran Nuclear Deal by surpassing the uranium enrichment threshold, officials in tehran said they are going to pass the threshold tomorrow morning, surpassing 3. 67 bringing iran close the other weapons grade material. The officials added that iran plans to break a new commitment every 60 days unless remaining parties in nuclear deal find a way for tehran to get around u. S. Sanctions or decides to get back into the agreement. The reason we are starting second step in reducing commitments from jcpoa today is europe and other members could not meet our demands especially in the field of oil and bringing back, th