Supreme Court and Politicians React to the Death of Justice Antonin Scalia
The U.S. Marshal's Service confirmed Saturday that Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, a Reagan appointee, died at age 79. Known for his colorful dissents and sharp sense of humor, Scalia served on the nation's highest court for 34 years. As news broke that the court's conservative mainstay had passed away, politicians across the U.S. released tweets and statements of condolences. White House Deputy Press Secretary Eric Schultz, Chief Justice John Roberts, Former President George W. Bush, , Hillary Clinton, , Sen. Bernie Sanders, Vermont, , Sen. Harry Reid, Nevada, , Sen. Marco Rubio, Florida, , Sen. Rand Paul, Kentucky, , Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas, , Donald Trump, , Sen. Chuck Schumer, New York, , Sen. Dick Durbin, , Michele Bachmann, , David Axelrod, , Jim DeMint, , Gov. Matt Bevin, ,