Why RBG’s gap is a test of Trump’s loyalty

The death of Supreme Court Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg – followed by a statement by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell “Trump’s candidate will receive a vote on the floor of the U.S. Senate” – created a stark opportunity for 53 GOP senators to: How loyal are you to President Donald Trump? SOURCES AND MORE READING: The death of RBG means that Republican senators will take the final test of their loyalty to Trump.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/18/politics/ruth-bader-ginsburg-supreme-court-republican-senators-loyalty-trump/index.html

Ruth Bader Ginsburg was 87 years old
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/09/18/politics/ruth-bader-ginsburg-dead/index.html

McConnell vowed that Trump’s candidate to replace Ginsburg will get a Senate vote, setting a historic battle
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/09/18/politics/congress-fight-rgb-seat/index.html

McConnell: Garland’s confirmation isn’t in the lame duck session
https://edition.cnn.com/2016/09/13/politics/mitch-mcconnell-merrick-garland-lame-duck/index.html

Trump has listed 20 more SCOTUS candidates to support Conservative support
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/09/09/politics/supreme-court-trump-potential-nominees/index.html

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