China News Service, September 21, reported that the United States Supreme Court Justice Ginsberg passed away on the 18th.
The Republican and Democratic parties compete fiercely around the selection of successors.
US President Trump said on the 19th that he would nominate a female conservative for this post.
According to polls, most American respondents believe that the winner of the general election should decide the successor.
On September 18, local time, people gathered in front of the U.S. Supreme Court to remember the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ginsberg.
As the most senior and highly popular female justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, Ginsberg dedicated her life to fighting for, safeguarding and protecting women's rights.
Disagreement within the Republican Party
On the evening of the 18th local time, Senate Majority Leader McConnell issued a public statement in which he stated that a vote would be held for the candidates nominated by Trump.
At the same time, McConnell also warned the senator that in the next period of time when facing media questions about candidates for justice, “for those who are not sure how to answer, or those who tend to oppose voting for the nominee , I urge everyone to be cautious."
However, Collins, an important centrist Republican member of the Senate, stated on the 19th local time that the Senate should not elect a new judge before the presidential election, but should be chosen by the winner of the election.
Democrats criticized McConnell and Republicans for supporting a quick vote on Trump’s nominee in the weeks leading up to the election, because many members of Congress, including McConnell, in 2016, conservative Justice Sculley After Ya's death, he blocked the candidate for justice nominated by then President Obama 10 months before the election.
Data map: Biden, the US Democratic presidential candidate.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Chen Mengtong
Biden calls on senators not to vote
Regarding the vacancy for justices, the Democratic presidential candidate Biden said on the 20th local time that the Senate should avoid voting on nominees for the Supreme Court justices before the election.
He called on Republican senators to "fulfil your constitutional obligations."
Biden said, "Crossing the nomination through the Senate is just a primitive political force. I don't believe that the people of this country will support it."
In his speech, Biden also condemned McConnell's decision to vote on the candidate nominated by Trump.
Biden also stated that if he wins the election, "As the new president, I should be the one who nominates the successor to Justice Ginsberg."
On September 18, local time, people gathered in front of the U.S. Supreme Court to remember the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ginsberg.
As the most senior and highly popular female justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, Ginsberg dedicated her life to fighting for, safeguarding and protecting women's rights.
Polls: over 60% of American respondents oppose the immediate election of a justice
On the 20th local time, a poll showed that 62% of American respondents believed that the new judge should be decided by the presidential candidate who won the general election.
The survey also showed that 80% of Democrats agree that the appointment of a new justice should wait until after the election, and another 50% of Republicans hold the same idea.