The centrist Republican senator said it 'adds to the further perception that the court is a political institution.'
announced his retirement last week, Biden doubled down on his pledge to nominate a Black woman to the nation's highest court in what would be a historic first. While many praised him for the potential progress in diversity, some have criticized the president for considering race and gender in his nomination.
Collins, a centrist Maine Republican, has long been a key swing vote for Supreme Court nominees. She has a history of crossing party lines to vote for judicial nominees during the Biden era.Sunday that she supports Biden nominating a Black woman to the court and would be open to voting in favor of"whomever he decides to nominate," adding she will decide based on their qualifications.
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