Ted Cruz Thinks Another Supreme Court Seat Will Open Up This Summer

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Oxon Hill, Md., Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
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Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) said Thursday that he expects “another Supreme Court vacancy” before the end of the year.

“This summer, I think we’ll have another Supreme Court vacancy this summer,” Cruz said at CPAC. “If that happens, as much as the left is crazy now, they will go full Armageddon meltdown.”

The only seat currently open on the Supreme Court became available after the late Justice Antonin Scalia’s death. President Donald Trump has nominated federal Judge Neil Gorsuch to fill the seat.

Cruz’s office did not immediately respond to TPM’s request for a clarification of his comments.

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  1. The Canadian anchor baby speaks. Sad.

  2. Avatar for faeyin faeyin says:

    The special snowflake thinks #indivisible is simply “the left.” Hoo boy.

  3. Do I have to be dead to donate my organs to Justice Ginsburg?

  4. I’d check his outgoing mail for any accidentally attached memos re: Justices Rosenberg & Jensen.

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