Alabama Sen. Doug Jones won't vote for Supreme Court nominee before presidential election
Speaking on a Facebook event, Jones said he had concerns about a lawsuit backed by President
"I regret I will not support the confirmation of any
Jones faces a difficult path to re-election in a state that was one of Trump's strongest in 2016. A poll from Morning Consult released on Tuesday found him trailing former
A message seeking comment was sent to the Tuberville campaign on Friday. Tuberville said earlier this week that the
The incumbent senator has stressed his work on issues of interest to
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"The greatest regret of my first term is the continued decline of the
"That does not mean, however, my vote is inconsequential," he said. "Rather, a vote under these circumstances will demonstrate that I will not be a party to
The lawsuit pending before the
"The president and
Jones also criticized Trump's refusal to say this week whether he would agree to a peaceful transfer of power should he lose the election.
"Make no mistake, this unprecedented rush to judgment is about your health care and the possible outcome of the
Jones left open the possibility of voting for nominee after the
"I understand the concern, but I think we start going down slippery slopes when we do those things," he said.
Jones voted against the confirmation of
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Jones also said he wanted more documentation of Kavanaugh's work in the George W. Bush administration to better understand his views of executive power. The senator said Friday that was still a matter of concern to him, citing Trump's use of executive orders in the
"I’ve been very concerned that
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