Kamala Harris dodges Supreme Court-packing question when put on spot by Pence during debate

Published October 8, 2020 3:00am ET



Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris dodged a question during Wednesday night’s debate about whether she and Joe Biden would pack the Supreme Court with liberal judges if Amy Coney Barrett is confirmed by the Senate.

When he was asked how President Trump would protect access to healthcare for people who have preexisting conditions, Vice President Mike Pence pivoted to ask Harris whether a Biden administration would break with tradition by expanding the Supreme Court to more than nine justices “to get your way,” a move the Washington Examiner and YouGov found a plurality of voters oppose.

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