Biden appeal on court vote: 'cool the flames engulfing your country'
Ann Arbor, Michigan | Joe Biden issued a desperate appeal to his former Republican Senate colleagues, urging them to defy their President and block Mr Trump's likely nominee for the Supreme Court following the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
His plea to Republican consciences reflects the hard reality that numbers in Congress favour Donald Trump and Senate Leader Mitch McConnell. Mr Biden directly addressed a small group of key Republican senators to "please, follow your conscience" and lower the temperate of the looming political clash.
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