“I don’t think I’ll be there forever.”
Breyer didn’t give much of an explanation as to why he has not announced his retirement amid calls from many progressive Democrats who want him to step down while their party controls the White House and the Senate. “I didn’t retire because I had decided on balance I wouldn’t retire,” Breyer said. He said “many factors” will play a role in his decision of when to retire, including the possibility that a Republican president would decide on his successor.
Breyer, who was nominated by President Bill Clinton in 1994, didn’t seem too bothered by the increasing calls for him to step down from progressives. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, for example, said in June she was “inclined to say yes” when asked whether Breyer should step down. “I think that they are entitled to their opinion,” Breyer said.
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