Trump Releases List of Possible Supreme Court Picks
President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a list of people he would consider nominating to the Supreme Court.
There are 20 people on Trump's Supreme Court picks, three of which are Republican senators, Fox News reported.
Trump read the list of names from the Diplomatic Reception room of the White House. On the list was Kentucky attorney general Daniel Cameron, and Sens. Ted Cruz, Tom Cotton, and Josh Hawley.
The picks will get a seat in the Supreme Court once there is a vacancy for Trump's supposed second term, or during the remainder of his first one, CBS News noted.
The president said the 20 new Supreme Court picks were being added to his previous list of 25 judges.
USA Today noted that six of the 20 names by Trump were women, while two were Latino.
More details on the added names can be seen in the White House official release.
An Important Choice
In his remarks at the White House, Trump noted that picking Supreme Court justices is "the most important decision an American president can make."
For this reason, he believed candidates for the presidency in the U.S. have to give Americans a list of people they would want to be justices.
Trump also used the announcement to hit his opponent Joe Biden for not releasing his own list of nominees. He said Biden did not release names because "they are so far left [they] could never withstand scrutiny."
Trump stressed that the former vice president should release his list of nominees.
Supreme Court at Democrat Win
Trump also warned of the possible consequences to the Supreme Court if Democrats win the presidency.
"Unfortunately, there is a growing radical left movement that rejects the principle of equal treatment under the law," he said.
He warned that if the "extreme movement" was given the majority in the Supreme Court, Americans could be "fundamentally transformed" without Congress's vote.
Some Nominees Give Thanks
After the announcement, Hawley gave thanks to the president for the potential nomination and tweeted that he would decline one.
"[As] I told the President, Missourians elected me to fight for them in the Senate, and I have no interest in the high court," he said. "I look forward to confirming constitutional conservatives."
Cotton also considered the pick as an honor. "The Supreme Court could use some more justices who understand the difference between applying the law and making the law," he said in a statement.
Cruz also found it to be an "immense honor" to be considered for the high court. He found the role of s Supreme Court justice as a "unique role" in defending the law. He said there is no greater responsibility in public service than to protect the Constitution.
Supreme Court Vacancy
There is currently no vacancy in the Supreme Court. But it is believed that the next president could appoint at least one new justice.
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the anchor of the court's liberal wing, is now 87 years old and has recently faced health issues. Meanwhile, Justice Stephen Breyer is 82.
The high court's longest-serving member is Justice Clarence Thomas, who is 72 years old.
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