NEWS
Trump says his court pick is ‘highly respected’
Associated Press
Washington — President Donald Trump says his pick for the Supreme Court is someone “unbelievably highly respected.”
Trump made the comment Monday during a breakfast with small business leaders at the White House. He tweeted earlier in the day that he plans to announce his Supreme Court choice Tuesday night at 8 p.m.
The court has had eight justices since the death last year of Justice Antonin Scalia. President Barack Obama had nominated Merrick Garland for the post, but Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell refused to take up the nomination.