Ginsburg Regrets "Ill-Advised" Criticism Of Trump, Fuels Response
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (CBSMiami/AP) -- Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg says she regrets her "ill-advised" public criticism of Donald Trump.
In a statement issued by the court on Thursday, she said judges should avoid commenting on a candidate for public office and promised to be more circumspect in the future.
Trump shot back on social media and offered her some advice.
Justice Ginsburg of the U.S. Supreme Court has embarrassed all by making very dumb political statements about me. Her mind is shot - resign!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 13, 2016
Ginsburg had said that she felt Trump was unqualified for the position. She said in an interview with The Associated Press last week that she didn't want to think about the possibility that Trump would be president and escalated her criticism in subsequent media interviews.
She also predicted that Democrat Hillary Clinton would win.
If I win the Presidency, we will swamp Justice Ginsburg with real judges and real legal opinions!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 13, 2016
Earlier Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said that it was "totally inappropriate" for Ginsburg to criticize Trump.
McConnell said that members of the Supreme Court shouldn't weigh in on American elections.
"It raises a level of skepticism that the American people have from time to time about just how objective the Supreme Court is, whether they're over there to call the balls and strikes, or weigh in on one side or another," he said.
Trump is expected to announce his running mate on Friday.
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