Late in the 2016 race, several Republicans -- including Ted Cruz, Richard Burr and John McCain -- said if Clinton won, they'd do everything in their power to hold Scalia's seat open not just to the midterms but through the *2020* presidential election. https://t.co/zbWO6WHVPC

— Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) October 3, 2018