Associated Press July
9, 2018
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump's
nomination of a Supreme Court justice (all times local):
3:30 p.m.
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer says a weekend move
by the Trump administration to undercut the Affordable Care Act is another
reason for senators to closely scrutinize the president's Supreme Court
nominee.
With little warning, the Republican administration
announced it is freezing payments under an "Obamacare" program that
protects insurers with sicker patients from financial losses. If the decision
is made permanent, it would lead to higher premiums.
Schumer says the administration's action highlights the
stakes for senators. Trump is announcing his pick to replace retiring Justice
Anthony Kennedy on Monday night.
He says, "Because President Trump has said repeatedly
that he would nominate judges to overturn the ACA, the Supreme Court vacancy is
only further putting health care front and center, raising the stakes for
maintaining these vital health care protections."
1:55 p.m.
Former Sen. Jon Kyl will guide President Donald Trump's
Supreme Court nominee through the Senate confirmation process.
White House spokesman Raj Shah says the Arizona Republican
"has agreed to serve as the Sherpa for the President's nominee to the
Supreme Court."
Kyl, a former member of Republican leadership, served on
the Senate Judiciary Committee before retiring from the Senate in January 2013.
He works for Washington-based lobbying firm Covington & Burling.
The White House hopes Kyl's close ties to Senate
Republicans will help smooth the path for Trump's eventual selection to win
confirmation. Trump is set to announce his pick for the vacancy left by
retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy at 9 p.m. Monday.
Former New Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotte served as the 'sherpa'
for Justice Neil Gorsuch in 2017.
1:15 p.m.
President Donald Trump has yet to announce his pick for
Supreme Court, but Democratic Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania — up for
re-election — says he'll be opposed.
Casey says the list of judges Trump has used to find a
Supreme Court nominee is the "fruit of a corrupt process straight from the
D.C. swamp." He cites involvement of the conservative Heritage Foundation
think tank in drafting the list.
The Democratic senator is up for re-election this year in
a state Trump won in 2016. The race is not expected to be competitive.
Bob Salera, a campaign spokesman for Senate Republicans,
said Casey has "given up any pretense of being a moderate voice" by
opposing Trump's nominee sight unseen.
Casey says he is "pro-life," but regularly sides
with supporters of abortion rights in Senate votes.
10:25 a.m.
The conservative Judicial Crisis Network is set to launch
a $1.4 million ad buy on behalf of President Donald Trump's Supreme Court
nominee.
Trump is expected to reveal his pick at 9 p.m. Monday.
When the announcement is made, the campaign will kick off. It will feature
cable and digital advertising in states including Alabama, Indiana, North
Dakota and West Virginia.
The campaign will include a biographical ad about the
nominee.
The group started advertising after Justice Anthony
Kennedy announced his retirement. The new ad brings their total investment to
$2.4 million. They will also launch a website with information on the nominee
6 a.m.
President Donald Trump is going down to the wire as he
makes his choice on a replacement for retiring Supreme Court Justice Anthony
Kennedy. But he says with his final four options "you can't go
wrong."
Trump spoke to reporters Sunday afternoon as he concluded
a weekend in New Jersey spent deliberating his decision at his private golf
club. Trump insisted he still hadn't locked down his decision, which he wants
to keep under wraps until a 9 p.m. Monday announcement from the White House.
While Trump didn't name the four, top contenders for the
role have included federal appeals judges Brett Kavanaugh, Raymond Kethledge,
Amy Coney Barrett and Thomas Hardiman.
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