⁍ President Donald Trump said he did not discuss the upcoming U.S. presidential election with Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett.

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⁍ Democrats have kept their focus on how Barrett might address specific policy questions.

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⁍ Many conservatives hope Barrett’s joining the court could shift the United States to the right on hot-button issues.

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– Confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett begin Monday, and President Trump says he hopes she’s paying attention to mail-in ballot security, Reuters reports. “I hope she’s paying attention to the issue of mail-in ballot security, but I’m not going to talk about that until after she’s heard from the Senate,” Trump said Sunday on ABC’s This Week with George Stephanopoulos. “I’m not going to talk about the election until after she’s heard from the Senate.” Democrats have raised concerns about Barrett’s religious beliefs, and Trump has accused them of playing the religious “card” against her.