Hillary Clinton knocks Trump’s judicial picks as lacking experience

Published October 30, 2019 11:25pm ET



Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton took a swipe at President Trump’s judicial picks Wednesday, saying recent nominees to the federal bench have been selected based solely on age and ideology.

“I do think, though, when you’re making decisions as momentous as picking judges for the federal bench, the person you consider should have relevant experience and should be judged qualified to hold the positions,” Clinton said during an event at Georgetown Law School with former President Bill Clinton and Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. “Obviously, that wasn’t a worry with Justice Ginsburg, but we’ve recently seen people largely chosen on the basis of age, and therefore longevity, and political ideology being pushed through despite having no relevant experience.”

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