The former Senate leader's 2016 move to block Merrick Garland's nomination was a "total concoction to give the gloss of authority." ...
The point he was making is clear: The Senate is not expected to confirm Supreme Court nominees during an ... year nominations — at no point did McConnell announce a general principle that ...
Mitch McConnell ... thing McConnell did as Senate leader was to singlehandedly block then-President Barack Obama's nomination of Merrick Garland to the U.S. Supreme Court. "One of my proudest ...