Trump Urges Senate to ‘Go Nuclear’ If Needed to Confirm Gorsuch
- President says Republicans shouldn’t let Democrats block vote
- Democratic lawmakers say they will fight Trump’s nominee
Trump Says McConnell Should ’Go Nuclear’ in Court Fight
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President Donald Trump urged the Senate majority leader Wednesday to "go nuclear" if needed to confirm Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch over Democratic opposition.
"I would say, if you can, Mitch, go nuclear," Trump said at the White House Wednesday, referring to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. "Because that would be an absolute shame if a man of this quality was caught up in the web. So I would say, it’s up to Mitch, but I would say go for it."