Trump Accuses Democrats of Planning Supreme Court Overhaul

President Donald Trump has accused Democrats of planning to "obliterate" the U.S. Supreme Court if they win the November election. He claims they aim to expand the court with new justices. This process, often called "court-packing," would change the court's current nine-justice structure. Democrats have discussed the idea following the contentious confirmation of Justice Amy Coney Barrett. "Republicans will not let it, or any of their other catastrophic policies, happen," President Trump said in a statement. He did not provide specific evidence for the alleged Democratic plan. The accusation raises the stakes of the upcoming presidential and congressional elections. The future shape of the federal judiciary is now a central campaign issue.