- For Republicans, The Real Question Is Why Wouldn’t They Fill That Supreme Court Seat?| Putting young, pre-vetted conservatives on the federal bench was an explicit part of the quid pro quo they made with Trump in May 2016. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-supreme-court-quid-pro-quo_n_5f6a6876c5b6189caef930bf 34 comments politics