Washington Post fact-check's Harris' 'little history lesson' about Lincoln: 'Wasn't exactly true'
Harris insisted 'Honest Abe' said filling a vacant Supreme Court seat during an election was 'not the right thing to do'
By Joseph A. Wulfsohn | Fox News
The Washington Post offered a sharp rebuke to the "little history lesson" Sen. Kamala Harris shared during Wednesday night's vice presidential debate, which apparently "wasn't exactly true."
During an exchange with Vice President Mike Pence on the confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, Harris suggested that one of the most revered Republican presidents would be in favor of allowing a newly elected president to fill a vacant seat instead of rushing a confirmation in the heat of an election.
She made her argument in response to Pence saying that President Trump's appointment is following precedent.
“I’m so glad we went through a little history lesson. Let’s do that a little more,†Harris told Pence. “In 1864... Abraham Lincoln was up for reelection. And it was 27 days before the election. And a seat became open on the United States Supreme Court. Abraham Lincoln’s party was in charge not only of the White House but the Senate. But Honest Abe said, ‘It’s not the right thing to do. The American people deserve to make the decision about who will be the next president of the United States, and then that person will be able to select who will serve on the highest court of the land.â€
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