U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hilary Clinton took a hard swing at Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump when she gave a speech on Monday. Clinton quipped about what would become of the Supreme Court if Trump were to become president and appoint justices that would undermine legal and moral principles.
As Clinton prepares for the Wisconsin primaries on April 5, she brought to the fore the question about the kind of justice or attorney general Trump would most likely seat in office.
"As you know, he believes Muslims should be banned from entering this country because of their faith. What would that mean for a nation founded on religious freedom?" Hilary Clinton said. "He wants to round up 11 million immigrants and kick them out. What would that mean for a nation built by immigrants?"
Clinton added, "In short, in a single term, the Supreme Court could demolish pillars of the progressive movement and as someone who has worked on every single one of these issue for decades, I see this as a make or break moment."
Clinton also laid out her opinion on the stalled Supreme Court appointment, criticizing Republican Senator Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, for refusing to hold hearings on President Barack Obama's nominee to succeed the late Justice Antonin Scalia.
Sen. Grassley has remained adamant to set aside any hearings on the nomination until a new president is elected this November.
"He says we should wait for a new president because -- and I quote -- 'The American people shouldn't be denied a voice. Well, as one of the more than 65 million Americans who voted to re-elect Barack Obama, I'd say my voice is being ignored right now because of their obstructionism," Clinton remarked.
Reuters reported that the former secretary of state added that Sen. Grassley's refusal to hold hearings for Merrick Garland's nomination for the Supreme Court seat was the "latest in a long line of actions aimed at disrupting our government and undermining our president, and the result is an America that is more divided, less functional and less secure."
In response to Hilary Clinton's views, Sen. Chuck Grassley said her statement is merely a deliberate attempt to politicize the Supreme Court. He reiterated that his stance on the nomination will not change.
Clinton will begin her campaign in Wisconsin on Monday with a rally in Milwaukee. She is currently leading with 268 pledged delegates over opponent Bernie Sanders. The campaign, however, is setting low expectations as she lost to Barack Obama in Wisconsin by 18 points during the presidential elections in 2008.
