Ford O'Connell to Newsmax TV: SCOTUS Appointment Top Election Issue

Talk of the coronavirus pandemic will take a backseat to who should select the successor to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, O'Connell told Monday's "American Agenda."

President Donald Trump has said he plans to name his pick Friday or Saturday. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., has said he intends to hold a hearing to confirm Trump's pick. Democrats have called for the nomination to be made by whoever wins the presidential election.

O'Connell said it is important to have nine justices on the bench because the "Democrats have already said they're going to challenge the election results if Donald Trump wins."