Only moments after Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement, President Trump revealed that he will choose his replacement from his previously released list of 25 candidates:
BREAKING: Trump says next Supreme Court justice pick will come from previously released list of 25 candidates.
— The Associated Press (@AP) June 27, 2018
In a statement immediately following Justice Kenndy’s retirement announcement, President Trump called Justice Kennedy a “Great Justice”. He thanked Kennedy for his several years of service, calling him a “spectacular man”.
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1012051330591023107
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) says his chamber will waste no time on confirming a replacement for Justice Kennedy, claiming they will vote this fall for Trump’s nominee:
The Latest: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says his chamber will vote this fall on President Trump's nominee to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy. https://t.co/TbhqyeiSq4
— The Associated Press (@AP) June 27, 2018
Here’s the solid list of nominees from which President Trump will choose his next Supreme Court Justice:
Amy Coney Barrett of Indiana, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Keith Blackwell of Georgia, Supreme Court of Georgia
Steven Colloton of Iowa, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Allison Eid of Colorado, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Britt Grant of Georgia, Supreme Court of Georgia
Raymond Gruender of Missouri, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Thomas Hardiman of Pennsylvania, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Brett Kavanaugh of Maryland, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Raymond Kethledge of Michigan, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Joan Larsen of Michigan, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Mike Lee of Utah, United States Senator
Thomas Lee of Utah, Supreme Court of Utah
Edward Mansfield of Iowa, Supreme Court of Iowa
Federico Moreno of Florida, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Kevin Newsom of Alabama, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
William Pryor of Alabama, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Margaret Ryan of Virginia, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
David Stras of Minnesota, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Diane Sykes of Wisconsin, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Amul Thapar of Kentucky, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Timothy Tymkovich of Colorado, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Robert Young of Michigan, Supreme Court of Michigan (Ret.)
Don Willett of Texas, Supreme Court of Texas
Patrick Wyrick of Oklahoma, Supreme Court of Oklahoma
It seems like the perfect time to show the brand new RNC ad depicting the current state (prior to Justice Kennedy’s announcement to retire) of the Democrat Party: