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Schumer Refuses to Meet With Amy Coney Barrett, Calls Process ‘Illegitimate’

The NY senator said he will not meet the SCOTUS nominee since he believes the entire selection process is illegitimate.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said he doesn’t plan to meet with Amy Coney Barrett, Trump’s Supreme Court nominee officially announced Saturday. At a news conference on Sunday, Schumer cited two reasons why: “First, that the whole process has been illegitimate, and, second, because [Barrett] has already stated that she is for overturning the ACA.” Protecting the Affordable Care Act is one of Democrats’ top priorities as the president moves to try to confirm a new Supreme Court justice prior to Election Day. The most prominent Senate Democrat to refuse to meet with Barrett, Schumer joins others like Sens. Richard Blumental (D-CT) and Mazie Hirono (D-HI) in signaling they have no plans to meet Barrett one-on-one. Other senators, including Cory Booker (D-NJ), have said they are open to meeting with Barrett.