Trump Is Holding out for This Person to Replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court

By Townhall. President Donald Trump is reportedly prepared to nominate 7th Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Amy Coney Barrett to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Axios reported.

“I’m saving her for Ginsburg[‘s seat],” Trump reportedly told multiple people in private. Those exact words were echoed days before he announced Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination.

Barretts name come up as a potential contender last year when Trump was contemplating who to replace Justice Robert Kennedy with. She was popular amongst conservatives but some worried about her strong Catholic faith and abortion opposition. In particular, people worried about whether or not she would be confirmed in the Senate. Her stance on overturning Roe v. Wade would lead Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Susan Collins (R-ME) to vote against her, Axios reported.

The other reason Trump decided to wait to nominate Barrett: his team felt confident in the 2018 elections. They anticipated picking up more Senate seats, which meant a more conservative justice would fly. Republicans did pick up more seats in the Senate during the 2018 midterm elections. (Read more from “Trump Is Holding out for This Person to Replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court” HERE)

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Trump ‘Saving’ Amy Coney Barrett for Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Supreme Court Seat

By Washington Examiner. Barrett, 47, is socially conservative Catholic with seven children – two of whom were adopted from Haiti. Her academic writings suggest she might support overturning the landmark Roe v. Wade case.

Trump went with Justice Brett Kavanaugh to replace Kennedy, who retired in July. During talks about Supreme Court picks, Trump’s advisers were worried that nominating Barrett could cost the votes of Republican Sens. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine, who supported to Roe v. Wade. . .

Kavanaugh endured a bruising nomination last year. His confirmation vote came by way of a slim 50-48 margin after accusations of sexual misconduct when he was in high school emerged. (Read more from “Trump ‘Saving’ Amy Coney Barrett for Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Supreme Court Seat” HERE)

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