SACRAMENTO, Calif.: Kamala Harris is poised to become a leading figure in the Democratic opposition to President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court pick, with her status as both a lawmaker and vice presidential nominee putting her in the center of the fight.
The California senator is in a unique role following the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Friday. She’s Joe Biden’s running mate and a member of the powerful Senate Judiciary Committee, which would hold a hearing on Trump’s nominee.
Since Biden selected Harris as his running mate in August, she has largely pitched the campaign’s message to smaller audiences through virtual fundraisers and a handful of day trips to key states. A highly anticipated confirmation hearing would almost certainly change that, giving Harris a massive platform to…
