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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMcConnell pushed Trump to nominate Barrett on the night of Ginsburg's death: report
Josh Holmes, former chief of staff to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), said in a new documentary that the Republican leader urged President Trump to nominate Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court on the night Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died.
Holmes, who previously served as chief of staff to McConnell from 2010 to 2013, made the comments in a new "Frontline" documentary premiering Tuesday. The project, dubbed Supreme Revenge: Battle for the Court, will look at how the nations highest court has transformed over the years.
According to an excerpt from the documentary, McConnell contacted Trump shortly after Ginsburgs death on Friday, Sept. 18.
McConnell told [Trump] two things, Holmes said. McConnell said, 'First, Im going to put out a statement that says were going to fill the vacancy.' Second, he said, 'Youve gotta nominate Amy Coney Barrett.'
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/527448-mcconnell-pushed-trump-to-nominate-coney-barrett-on-the-night-of-ginsburgs
Blue Owl
(50,341 posts)needs to suffer as he is doing to every American now. Even in his own state people are suffering. He is our next biggest threat.
We need to help the state Georgia in whatever way we can, get Ossof and Warnock elected. Flip the Senate to us.
TDale313
(7,820 posts)Makes me hope there is a hell for him to rot in.
madaboutharry
(40,203 posts)I dont believe in hell, but I am 100% certain that is where McConnell is going to spend eternity.
Ugh, Fuck that vile monster.
BigmanPigman
(51,583 posts)I hate that evil monster as much as tRump and Barr and Hitler.
Who are the morons in Kentucky who keep reelecting him?!?!?
FoxNewsSucks
(10,429 posts)and rubbing habanero in the wound.
catbyte
(34,367 posts)ellie
(6,929 posts)1000%.
Buckeyeblue
(5,499 posts)rzemanfl
(29,556 posts)JUST TO BE ABUNDANTLY CLEAR THIS IS A REPLY TO THE PUNCH HIM POST NOT THE FUCK MCCONNELL POST
SoonerPride
(12,286 posts)😝
3catwoman3
(23,969 posts)Maybe Mitch really is a reptile. He is certainly emotionally cold-blooded.
vercetti2021
(10,156 posts)Replace him with the most liberal person in Kentucky
Sugar Smack
(18,748 posts)I fucking hate him.
BlueTsunami2018
(3,490 posts)This had been planned for a long time. The cold calculation of these ghouls isnt surprising in the least.
BlueWavePsych
(2,635 posts)czarjak
(11,266 posts)Hermit-The-Prog
(33,315 posts)UTUSN
(70,672 posts)wishstar
(5,268 posts)Their crass insensitivity and lack of respect and consideration to hold such an event so quickly at WH for the nominee was shocking and hurtful