Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden gave a speech on Sunday honoring the legacy of late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, while also urging Senate Republicans not to replace her seat until after the election.
Biden, who called Ginsburg an “icon” and a “matriarch” in his remarks, said that as a nation, the United States should “heed her final call to us.” Ginsburg reportedly dictated a statement to her granddaughter, Clara Spera, while on her deathbed: “My most fervent wish is that I will not be replaced until a new president is installed.” It’s not clear if that meant until after the November election is over or if President Donald Trump is reelected and leaves office in 2025.
