Biden Says He Is 'Not a Fan' of Court Packing

In an interview with WKRC Local 12, a Cincinnati TV station, presidential candidate Joe Biden said he is “not a fan of court packing,” but that “I want to keep focused. The president would love nothing better than to fight about whether or not I would, in fact, pack the court or not pack the court.” Biden also echoed assertions from other Democrats that the appointments of Amy Coney Barrett and other conservative judges amounted to court packing, saying, “That’s the court packing the public should be focused on.” Coverage in some right-rated outlets framed Biden’s response as a continuation of “dodging questions” on court packing. Coverage in left- and center- rated outlets framed Biden’s response as breaking with a trend of evading questions on the subject.