White House hopeful Joe Biden (pictured) on Sunday branded Donald Trump's moves to fill a Supreme Court vacancy less than two months before the US presidential election an "abuse of power," as some of the president's own party also objected. Biden, speaking Sunday in Philadelphia, accused Trump of exercising "raw political power" by attempting to "ram" through his court choice amidst a bitterly fought election campaign. "If Donald Trump wins the election, then the Senate should move on his selection -- and weigh that nominee fairly. The timing of a Senate vote -- before the election or in the lame-duck session immediately afterward -- remains unclear. Cruz, who was on a Trump list of potential court nominees, insisted Sunday that a full court was needed to avoid a critical deadlock should a battle over the election outcome reach the Supreme Court.

Source: Standard Digital September 20, 2020 21:45 UTC