Donald Trump eager to announce his ‘exceptional’ US Supreme Court pick
Washington — President Donald Trump is to announce his US Supreme Court pick on Monday, an intensely anticipated decision that opposition Democrats say will likely push the bench rightward with explosive implications for the country. Trump plans to unveil his pick to succeed retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy in a 9pm local time televised appearance at the White House. "We are close to making a decision," Trump told reporters late on Sunday. The choice was down to four people, he said, adding that "you can’t go wrong" with any of them. "I’ll be deciding tonight or tomorrow sometime by 12 o’clock," he said. In a later tweet he said he was looking forward to the Monday night announcement of his "exceptional" pick. Kennedy was long a swing vote on the nine-member court, and Trump’s choice — his second opportunity in 18 months to fill a Supreme Court vacancy — will dramatically affect many aspects of American life, from abortion to voting rights to immigration. Conservative on firearms an...
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