Trump Plans To Swear In Amy Coney Barrett At ‘Very Nice’ Monday Night Ceremony

Topline

President Trump told reporters that the White House is preparing a “very nice event” to swear in Supreme Court Amy Coney Barrett on Monday night, insisting it will be small, unlike the last ceremony in her honor which was labeled a “super-spreader event” after numerous attendees caught Covid-19.

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Key Background 

This ceremony is scheduled to happen despite a new Covid-19 outbreak in the White House—this time in the office of Vice President Mike Pence, who has continued to campaign after five of his aides tested positive for the virus.

What To Watch For

Barrett, who was nominated by Trump exactly a month ago following the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, is expected to be confirmed by the full Senate this evening. Though Democrats have protested the nomination process due to its proximity to the presidential election, Republicans have the majority in the senate and, with just one dissenting senator, will have the votes to push through Barrett’s nomination, eight days before Nov. 3.

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