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WATCH LIVE 8:30 P.M. EST: Obama To Speak On Death of Justice Scalia

by Lauren Fox

02.13.16 | 8:12 pm

FILE - In this Feb. 5, 2016 file photo, President Barack Obama speaks in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington. President Barack Obama is asking Congress for more than $1.8 billion in emergen... FILE - In this Feb. 5, 2016 file photo, President Barack Obama speaks in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington. President Barack Obama is asking Congress for more than $1.8 billion in emergency funding to help fight the Zika virus. In an announcement Monday, the White House said the money would be used to expand mosquito control programs, speed development of a vaccine, develop diagnostic tests and improve support for low-income pregnant women. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File) MORE LESS

President Barack Obama will speak about the passing of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia at 8:30 p.m. EST.

The president’s speech comes as Republican leaders have already warned Obama against sending them another Supreme Court justice nominee for confirmation before he leaves office.

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horrido says:

February 13, 2016

Right in the middle of the GOP debate. Hehehehhe
castor_troy says:

February 13, 2016

I hope he does the dougie
jinx_tpm says:

February 13, 2016

Castor_Troy:

I hope he does the dougie

Michelle is better at the dougie,
castor_troy says:

February 13, 2016

jinx_tpm:

Michelle is better at the dougie,

Maybe she can do it in the background while he pretends to be somber at the podium?

I’m still wondering why the flag is at half-mast. Don’t they have a double-mast that they could put it on?
castor_troy says:

February 13, 2016

Did you just see the clip of Bill Clinton on CNN? He couldn’t keep the smirk off his face!

That’s what we love him, despite everything.