Trump moving fast on Supreme Court, nominee seen by July 10

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump may choose a nominee to replace Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy by July 10, when Trump is scheduled to leave on a trip for Europe, a White House official said on Friday.

The nominee, expected to come from a list of 25 contenders drawn up with input from conservative legal activists, must win confirmation by the Senate. The president's fellow Republicans control the chamber, but only by a slim majority, making the views of moderates, including some Democrats, important.

"We expect to get a nomination from the president rather soon," Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said on Friday.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-may-nominate-top-court-pick-july-10-162727474.html

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BREAKING: Trump plans to interview one or two candidates for Supreme Court this weekend while he’s at Bedminster.

He will announce his pick on Monday July 9.

per @ToluseO

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LATEST: “I’ve got it narrowed to about five” Supreme Court justice picks, including two women, Trump told reporters aboard AF1 on way to 1st Bedminster weekend of the year.

Trump said Sen Mike Lee “said he’d like the job—usually they don’t say that.”

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Trump to announce Supreme Court pick July 9; two women on short list
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/394909-trump-to-announce-supreme-court-pick-july-9

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Trump said Sen Mike Lee “said he’d like the job—usually they don’t say that.”

Cryptic.

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Fox News 6/29/2018 By Matt Richardson

The nominee to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy will be announced on July 9, President Trump said on Friday.

Trump, who is in New Jersey for the weekend, said he plans to interview one or two candidates on Saturday or Sunday before announcing his nominee after the Fourth of July.

“I’ve got it narrowed to about five,” he said, including two women. The president said he didn’t plan to probe any potential replacements about Roe v. Wade.

“I’m not going to ask them that question.”

Kennedy announced Wednesday that he is retiring, effective July 31, giving the president the opportunity to make a second pick for the Supreme Court.

More: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/06/29/justice-anthony-kennedy-replacement-to-be-announced-next-month-trump-says.html

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