Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA), who is a leading candidate to replace ailing Sen. Dianne Feinstein in California, called Sunday to pack the Supreme Court by adding new seats and filling them with liberal justices.
Democrats once rejected the idea of packing the Supreme Court, even when it was pushed by then-President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. But they took up the cause after conservative Justice Brett Kavanaugh was confirmed, tilting the Court in a conservative direction. And they claim the Court has lost legitimacy since overturningLee is running for Senate along with Rep.
Adam Schiff , who is using the notoriety he gained by leading the impeachment effort against President Donald Trump in 2019 and 2020 to drum up support. But Governor Gavin Newsom could also choose to appoint Lee in the event that Feinstein, who has suffered health scares and is under pressure to resign, steps down. That would add another court-packing advocate to the Senate.on Sirius XM Patriot on Sunday evenings from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. ET .
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