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Trump: Supreme Court pick will be a 'home run' | TheHill

posted onJuly 4, 2018
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Article snippet: MORE on Tuesday night promised a “home run” pick for his Supreme Court nominee after continuing interviews with potential candidates earlier in the day. “I’ve spent the last three days interviewing and thinking about Supreme Court justices. Such an important decision, and we’re going to give you a great one,” Trump told the crowd at a “Salute to Service” event in West Virginia.  “These are very talented people, brilliant people, and I think you’re going to really love it,” he continued. “Like Justice Gorsuch. We hit a home run there, and we’re going to hit a home run here.” Trump met Tuesday with three more potential Supreme Court nominees, the White House said. The president met Monday with four candidates. The White House confirmed that Trump spoke with Sen. MORE (R-Utah) about the Supreme Court, but has declined to identify any others. Lee is not believed to be on Trump's shortlist for the position. On Tuesday night, Trump spoke for roughly 30 minutes at The Greenbrier resort in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. The “Salute to Service” charity event was held in conjunction with a PGA Tour event. Trump, who has spent a number of weekends at his golf courses while serving as president, noted a number of high profile golfers in attendance during his remarks. He made frequent references to the golfers in his remarks about strengthening the military and the importance of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). While Trump's remarks focused mostly on the value of mil... Link to the full article to read more

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