Obama, in a statement mourning Ginsburg, also called for Senate Republicans to uphold the standard they set in 2016 when they blocked his nominee. “But there is no doubt, let me be clear that the voters should pick the president and the president should pick the justice for the Senate to consider,” he added, saying that was the position of Republicans who refused to vote on then-President Barack Obama’s nominee in 2016. “She was an amazing woman whether you agree or not she was an amazing woman who led an amazing life.”ĭemocratic presidential nominee Joe Biden praised Ginsburg as a “giant in the legal profession” and a “beloved figure,” saying in brief on-camera remarks Friday evening that people “should focus on the loss of the justice and her enduring legacy.”

What else can you say?” President Donald Trump said Friday evening upon hearing about her death. “My most fervent wish is that I will not be replaced until a new president is installed,” she dictated to granddaughter Clara Spera days before her death. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has diedīut Ginsburg told her granddaughter she wanted her replacement to be appointed by the next president, NPR reported. (Photo by Shannon Finney/Getty Images) Shannon Finney/Getty Images WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 14: Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is seen as she presents the Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Inaugural Woman of Leadership Award to Agnes Gund at The Library of Congress on Februin Washington, DC.

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