On Thursday morning, President Trump and his wife begrudgingly visited the casket of late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg as she lay in state at the Supreme Court Building. But he was not prepared for the reception that he would receive from the gathered mourners.
The President was immediately hosed with a chorus of boos and chants of “VOTE HIM OUT!”
JUST IN: Pres. Trump arrives at the Supreme Court to pay respects to judicial icon Ruth Bader Ginsburg, as onlookers shout "Vote him out!" https://t.co/Isvic44Ag5 pic.twitter.com/452rZ0hDjA
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He stayed there for a few minutes before retreating to the emotional safety of the building.
The president’s refusal to commit to a peaceful transition of power last night has doubtlessly ignited the ire of the assembled public, especially in the wake of the terrifying report from the Atlantic which quotes several GOP officials on the record discussing their myriad plans to subvert the vote and steal the election for Donald Trump.