Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Vermont) says resigning Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor would not be a “sensible approach” as Democrats float the idea of packing the court before President-elect Trump takes office. He said no.
Sanders joined NBC's “Meet the Press” host Kristen Welker on Sunday, where he was asked to speak. thoughts about ideas.
“You support that, but do you think she should resign?” Welker asked.
“No, it's not,” Sanders replied.
Welker went on to ask if he had “heard anything” about this idea.
“A little bit,” Sanders said. “I don't think that's a wise approach.”
Sotomayor has made it clear that he has no plans to resign from the Supreme Court. CNN reported Sunday after speaking with people close to Justice.
Some on the left are calling on President Biden to name a younger successor to serve a lifetime term before President Trump takes office.
Sotomayor, 70, is “in excellent health and the court needs her now more than ever,” one person close to the judge told CNN.
With 71 days left until Trump's inauguration, there are concerns that it will take too long to nominate a Supreme Court justice, and Sotomayor's hypothetical vacancy would allow the next president to nominate a conservative.
