Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump called on Senate Republicans to block any effort by President Barack Obama to nominate a successor to Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.
Trump, who called Scalia's death a "tremendous blow to conservatism," called on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to slam on the brakes.
"It's called delay, delay, delay," Trump said at the final Republican debate before the South Carolina primary.
Earlier Saturday, Obama said he would act "in due time" to replace Scalia, whose sudden death was announced Saturday.
"There will be plenty of time for me to do so and for the Senate to fulfill its responsibility to give that person a fair hearing and a timely vote," Obama said.
CNN will have analysis immediately following the debate.
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