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Pence Aide On Ginsburg's Deathbed Wish: Nomination Date 'Does Not Lie With Her'

"Today we as a nation mourn the loss of Justice Ginsburg," Marc Short said on CNN. "But the decision of when to nominate does not lie with her."
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died on Friday at age 87.

The chief of staff to Vice President Pence on Sunday defended the administration's decision to ignore the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's deathbed request not to fill her seat until after the election, telling CNN that it was

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