Political and Legislative
Biden Will Not Be Swayed on Supreme Court Pick
President Biden‘s Supreme Court selection won’t be influenced by lawmakers or other groups lobbying for a particular candidate, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Wednesday.
“He is not going to be swayed by public campaigns or public sniping or lobbying efforts,” Psaki told reporters.
Much of the public lobbying campaign for retiring Justice Stephen Breyer‘s seat has centered on J. Michelle Childs, a judge on the federal bench in South Carolina. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) has been outspoken that Childs get could Republican votes if she is the nominee, and House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-S.C.), a staunch Biden ally, has extolled Childs’s qualifications and background.
