Presidential candidates from Bernie Sanders to Donald Trump mourn Antonin Scalia
After word spread of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia's unexpected death Saturday, presidential candidates mourned the longest-serving justice in statements and on Twitter.
The totally unexpected loss of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia is a massive setback for the Conservative movement and our COUNTRY!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 13, 2016
Justice Scalia was an American hero. We owe it to him, & the Nation, for the Senate to ensure that the next President names his replacement.
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) February 13, 2016
— E McMorris-Santoro (@EvanMcSan) February 13, 2016
Marco Rubio statement: "Next president" should appoint Scalia-like justice pic.twitter.com/FfuP7oUMIj
— Benjy Sarlin (@BenjySarlin) February 13, 2016
Scalia reportedly died of natural causes Saturday at a luxury ranch in West Texas. He was 79. News of his death comes just hours before the remaining six Republican presidential candidates meet in South Carolina for their ninth debate.