Supreme Court Nominees List Narrowed to Seven

When asked during a Fox News interview if he would appoint a pro-life Justice, President Donald Trump said many people are advising him against that decision.

For several reasons, Collins should be comfortable with President Trump’s process and his eventual choice.

Trump said Friday he had narrowed his search to about five finalists, including two women, and will announce his pick on July 9.

If that happens, Trump will have led one of the most consequential conservative presidencies in modern American history.

“These are very talented people, brilliant people”, Trump said Tuesday during an appearance in West Virginia. She is the godmother to one of my daughters, and we have children who have been friends since birth.

Trump plans to unveil his choice Monday. Mike Lee of Utah, who is not regarded as a top contender but who is being pushed by key conservatives. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and former Sen.

Kavanaugh then served in the George W Bush White House, organizing the effort to fill federal court vacancies with conservative judges.

President Trump must walk a fine line in selecting a Supreme Court justice as he pursues a route that will result in confirmation in the narrowly divided Senate ahead of the 2018 midterm elections, and Collins seems to enjoy the leverage her critical role in that process brings. Recognizing the stakes, many Democrats have lined up in opposition to any Trump pick, and Republicans lawmakers and activists are seeking to shape the president’s decision. They see an opportunity now with Trump in the White House. So, to all the conservatives who cast their ballots in 2016 for just this moment – you did the right thing. Trump, however, has previously thrown his support behind fierce women like U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley and DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen.

President Trump is expected to reveal his nominee next week.

Paul’s office did not respond to requests for comment.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer declared Monday that abortion rights are hanging in the balance. He also pointed to Barrett’s past statements on the Affordable Care Act and contraception.

Lee is backed for the nomination by LevinTV host Mark Levin as well as Sen. In an op-ed in The New York Times, Schumer said “the next nominee will obfuscate and hide behind the shopworn judicial dodge, ‘I will follow settled law'”. Reagan erred by picking her because she was the first he interviewed for the job, without Reagan bothering to interview the other candidates.

McGahn will lead the overall selection and confirmation process, the White House said Monday, repeating the role he played in the successful confirmation of Justice Neil Gorsuch a year ago.

This also allows the President to change his mind before he introduces his next Supreme Court nominee from the White House on Monday evening, aides say.

“The bottom line: Judge Barrett has given every indication that she will be an activist judge on the court”, Schumer said. I know her scholarly and professional work well; I have observed her speak and teach; I am familiar with her generosity in her academic, local, and parish communities.

In a series of tweets, Schumer argued that Barrett would support overturning the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion rights decision. It’s unknown whether the discussion was about Lee as a potential nominee.