But critics hit back, saying that while Democrats can argue that there is a political argument against filling the seat now, the Constitutional doesn't prohibit doing so. “The Constitution expressly allows for such for a nomination and confirmation.”On Saturday, CNN’s Jake Tapper pressed Biden spokeswoman Kate Bedingfield on Biden’s claim that confirming Barrett now – and not after the election – would be unconstitutional. "We are now in the midst of the election," Bedingfield said during an interview on "State of the Union." CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP"Voters are being denied their constitutional right to have a say in this process," Bedingfield said. Court-packing's traditional definition is expanding the Supreme Court by law and then confirming justices to those seats, not what Republicans are doing, which is filling a naturally occurring vacancy.

Source: Fox News October 11, 2020 17:26 UTC