Biden dodges court-packing question: 'Whatever position I take, it will become an issue'

Democratic presidential minee Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris continue to dodge questions around “packing” Supreme Court after President Donald Trump anunced mination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to top court seat. Trump has igred request of Democrats to wait until vember elections to anunce replacement of liberal icon Ruth Bader Ginsburg who died last month.

Barrett's appointment would give Supreme Court a 6-3 conservative majority, triggering speculation around Democrats’ attempt to add seats to court. Speaking to reporters during a campaign rally in Arizona, Biden said that he would t discuss topic until presidential elections because his comment on court-packing would divert attention of public from current issues. 

48-year-old federal appeals court judge is popular among religious conservatives and anti-abortion campaigners and her appointment could impact some of most partisan issues of United States. During first presidential debate in Cleveland, Fox News moderator Chris Wallace had asked Biden on his thought about packing Supreme Court.

"Whatever position I take, it will become an issue," said Biden, refusing to share his stance on matter.

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Biden's objection

Biden has objected hurried mination of Judge Barrett and called on Republicans to wait till elections scheduled for vember 3. He has focussed on highlighting that Supreme Court justice has been minated and installed during presidential elections in history of United States, accusing Trump of rushing process to eliminate Obamacare in middle of a pandemic.

However, Trump has maintained that elections have “consequences” and he has been elected to White House for four years, justifying his decision to install a judge to top court before elections. Earlier this week, US Senate Judiciary Committee anunced that it would open a confirmation hearing to consider mination of Judge Barrett for Supreme Court seat on October 12.

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(Im: AP)