" President Donald Trump’s
top two contenders to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy are
Judges Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett, The Daily Caller News Foundation has learned.
Trump has committed to revealing his nominee July 9 and noted he will interview approximately six to seven candidates for the position over the coming week, including two women.
Sources involved in the process say an anti-Kavanaugh whisper campaign has been under way since the news of Kennedy’s retirement broke, with concerns about his record and Bush ties being touted. Kavanaugh has spent some two decades in Washington’s rarefied legal circles, first in private practice, then in the George W. Bush White House, and finally on the appeals court. As such, he has well-placed allies around the capital.
Multiple sources involved in the selection process inside and outside the administration told TheDCNF that the most serious consideration is being given to Kavanaugh and Barrett, two conservative justices included on Trump’s previously released list of potential nominees...."
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http://dailycaller.com/2018/07/02/top-picks-trump-supreme-court/