Trump: Will pick a SCOTUS nominee ‘that’s going to be there for 40 years’

Trump: Will pick a SCOTUS nominee ‘that’s going to be there for 40 years’The short list contains all appeals court judges, including Amy Coney Barrett of Indiana, Brett Kavanaugh of Maryland, and Thomas Hardiman of Pennsylvania.




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