Angry leftists threaten violence if GOP replaces Justice Ginsburg before election – as AOC urges Dems to pack the court
LIBERAL writers and academics have threatened to burn down Congress if Republicans press ahead with plans to appoint a new Supreme Court judge before the election.
A former CNN host was among prominent figures who appeared to encourage violent uprising following the death of left-wing hero Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Outspoken Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez even suggested Democrats would try to pack the court with liberals by increasing the number of judges from the current nine.
He tweeted after Ginsburg's death: “Let me be clear: The voters should pick a President, and that President should select a successor to Justice Ginsburg,”
Conservatives are keen to appoint another right wing judge to the lifetime position, creating a 6-3 dominance that could last decades.
Judge Amy Coney Barrett and Barbara Lagoa are now tipped as the front-runners.
Allison Jones Rushing, who served as a clerk for Justice Clarence Thomas and Neil Gorsuch, is also up for consideration, the Associated Press reported.
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Kate Todd, who serves as the deputy assistant to the president and deputy counsel to the president, is also on the list, sources told
As Trump considers women as the top picks, one male – Judge Amul Thapar – is also reportedly being considered.