Donald Trump narrows his Supreme Court search to five women
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The president says he’ll name his choice on Saturday
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Donald Trump says will announce his Supreme Court Nominee on Saturday
"I am getting very close to having a final decision made. Very, very close. I am going to make it, I believe that 5 o'clock on Saturday (September 26), I will be having a (news) conference," Trump told reporters at the White House.
President Donald Trump says he'll announce his decision on a Supreme Court nominee to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg this Saturday at 5pm. He says he has "a constitutional obligation" to make sure nine justices are seated. (Sept. 22)
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President Donald Trump is expected to announce his new Supreme Court nominee on Saturday after claiming the U.S. needs all nine justices to ensure the legality of mail-in ballots in the 2020 elections.
On Monday, the president said he had narrowed down his list of candidates to five women, with 48-year-old Judge Amy Coney Barrett and 52-year-old Judge Barbara Lagoa emerging as the frontrunners.
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