Democrats Pressure Trump Court Pick on Election Recusal
- Trump puts Barrett in tough spot with remarks about election
- Supreme Court justices decide themselves whether to recuse
Amy Coney Barrett, left, and Vice President Mike Pence, arrive at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 29.
Photographer: Erin Schaff/The New York Times/Bloomberg
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Senate Democrats are calling for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett to pledge to recuse herself from future cases related to the 2020 election, after President Donald Trump said the court might decide the outcome and he expects her to break a tie.
While there is virtually nothing Congress can do to force a Supreme Court justice to recuse herself from any case, the issue is becoming a major flash point in Barrett’s confirmation battle, serving as a litmus test for her independence from Trump.