Posted 4/3/2024, 7:43:13 PM
White House Says Sotomayor Retirement Talks 'Personal,' Democrats Urge Consideration of Timing
- White House calls Sotomayor retirement "personal decision" amid left's calls for her to step down
- Some want Sotomayor, 69, to retire before Dems potentially lose Senate/White House
- Expert cites not pressing Ginsburg to retire before her death in 2020 as regretted mistake
- Democratic senators refuse to join calls for retirement but want her to weigh factors
- If she doesn't step down before GOP takes power, they may control her replacement for years