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Claire McCaskill: “First, people were put on the court with a political two by four wielded by Mitch McConnell. First by denying a sitting…”

On the recordSeptember 12, 2022
First, people were put on the court with a political two by four wielded by Mitch McConnell. First by denying a sitting president an opportunity to name a Supreme Court justice, first time in history.
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Claire McCaskill
Democratic · Missouri
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

McCaskill discusses how political maneuvers by Mitch McConnell have affected the legitimacy of the Supreme Court.

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