Kavanaugh Has Inside Track for Trump’s Supreme Court Choice, Sources Say
- President to announce Anthony Kennedy replacement on Monday
- White House counsel Don McGahn is supervising the search
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Judge Brett Kavanaugh has the inside track within the White House to fill a vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court, according to three people familiar with the matter.
Kavanaugh, who is 53 and sits on the federal appeals court in Washington, is supported by White House Counsel Don McGahn, who is supervising the search, two of the people said. Other finalists are appeals court judges Amy Coney Barrett, Raymond Kethledge and Thomas Hardiman.