Courts, Government

Senator Mitch McConnell's Career High? Stealing A Supreme Court Seat

He'll fondly remember taking the 'nuclear option' for the rest of his days.

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I believe that’s the most important thing we’re doing. You’ve heard me say before that I thought the decision I made not to fill the Supreme Court vacancy when Justice Scalia died was the most consequential decision I’ve made in my entire public career. The things that will last the longest time — those are my top priorities.

— Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), explaining why he thinks the number of conservative judicial appointments that have been made since the 2016 election — including Neil Gorsuch’s controversial ascension to the Supreme Court — is not only the most important accomplishment of President Donald Trump’s administration, but of his own career in politics.

Staci ZaretskyStaci Zaretsky has been an editor at Above the Law since 2011. She’d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on Twitter or connect with her on LinkedIn.

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