Sen. Blumenthal Warns of ‘Explosive Enduring Harm’ To the Supreme Court’s Legitimacy
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) is warning that the legitimacy of the Supreme Court, which has no army or other means to enforce its rulings, is at risk. Blumenthal says President Donald Trump and Senate Republicans…
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) is warning that the legitimacy of the Supreme Court, which has no army or other means to enforce its rulings, is at risk.
Blumenthal says President Donald Trump and Senate Republicans are “eroding, indeed destroying, that legitimacy” by holding confirmation hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the court with just 22 days till the Nov. 3 election.
“I’m really deeply concerned that the Supreme Court is losing the trust and respect of the American people,” Blumenthal said on Monday. “The authority of the Supreme Court depends on that trust. It has no army or police force to enforce its decisions. The American people follow the Supreme Court’s commands, even when they disagree because they respect its authority.”
He continued to argue Senate Republicans have “stripped” voters of their “say in this process” to “confirm a justice who will strike down in court — legislate from the bench — what they can’t repeal in Congress.”