Trump Names Judge Amy Coney Barrett as His Pick to Replace Ginsburg on the Supreme Court
President Donald Trump says he is nominating Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court to fill the vacancy that opened up in the wake of the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg . During an event in Rose Garden at the White…
President Donald Trump says he is nominating Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court to fill the vacancy that opened up in the wake of the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
During an event in Rose Garden at the White House on Saturday, Trump said, “Today it is my honor to nominate one of our nation’s most brilliant and gifted legal minds to the Supreme Court.”
“She is a woman of unparalleled achievement, towering intellect, sterling credentials, and unyielding loyalty to the Constitution, Judge Amy Coney Barrett,” he added.
Barrett was confirmed to the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago in 2017.
Trump continued, “I further urge all members of the other side of the aisle to provide Judge Barrett with the respectful and dignified hearing that she deserves and frankly that our country deserves.”
The president said