Hillary Clinton: Leaving Scalia’s Seat Empty Would ‘Dishonor the Constitution’

After the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, conservatives have called for Republicans in the Senate to block president Obama from appointing a liberal judge to replace him.

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks during a get-out-the-caucus event on Feb. 13, 2016 in Henderson, Nevada. Ethan Miller/Getty Images

After the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, conservatives have called for Republicans in the Senate to block President Obama from appointing a liberal judge to replace him.

Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell signaled earlier today that he might just fulfill their wish, releasing a statement that said that Scalia’s vacancy “should not be filed until we have a new president.”

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