Washington, June 30 : US President Donald Trump says he plans to announce his nominee for a new Supreme Court judge on 9 July, according to a BBC News report on Saturday.
He told reporters on board the presidential aircraft Air Force One he had narrowed the choice down to “about five” candidates, including two women.
The vacancy arose when Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement earlier this week.
It gives President Trump the opportunity to solidify a conservative majority on the top court.
His nominee will need to be confirmed by the Senate where the president’s Republican Party holds a narrow majority.
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