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Chuck Schumer Demands Amy Coney Barrett Pledge to Recuse Herself from ‘Any Cases Involving the 2020 Election’
Hannah Bleau 13 Oct 2020
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on Tuesday demanded that Judge Amy Coney Barrett pledge to recuse herself from “any cases involving the 2020 election.â€
During the second day of confirmation hearings for the Supreme Court nominee, Schumer took to social media, demanding that Barrett “immediately pledge to recuse herself from any cases involving the 2020 election.â€
“She is refusing to stand up to President [Donald] Trump,†he concluded:
Chuck Schumer
@SenSchumer
Judge Barrett must immediately pledge to recuse herself from any cases involving the 2020 election.
She is refusing to stand up to President Trump.
11:33 AM · Oct 13, 2020
Barrett told lawmakers that she has not made any commitments to the White House on how she would rule on certain cases and stressed that she never had a conversation with Trump on potential disputes, particularly involving the upcoming presidential election.
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https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/10/13/chuck-schumer-demands-amy-coney-barrett-pledge-recuse-herself-any-cases-involving-2020-election/ (https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/10/13/chuck-schumer-demands-amy-coney-barrett-pledge-recuse-herself-any-cases-involving-2020-election/)
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Damn shame she can't just tell him to "Kiss my ass,Chuck!"
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Damn shame she can't just tell him to "Kiss my ass,Chuck!"
He can demand until he turns blue and falls over.
He cannot make that or anything else outside the Constitution and scope of her oath of office a condition of her being seated.