Trump Expects to Nominate Ginsburg Replacement Within a Week

Says he’ll likely choose a woman; compliments Barrett, Lagoa
Disputes Collins, who said next president should make choice

Watch: President Donald Trump’s push to fill the seat of the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg is gaining traction already with the U.S. election being just weeks away.(Source: Bloomberg)

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By Josh Wingrove, Jennifer Jacobs, and Laura Litvan

September 19, 2020 at 9:21 PM UTC

Updated on

September 20, 2020 at 12:49 AM UTC

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President Donald Trump said he expects to nominate a replacement for the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court next week and that he’ll likely select a woman.

“I’ll be making my choice soon,” Trump told reporters as he departed the White House on Saturday for a campaign rally in Fayetteville, North Carolina. “We’ll have a nominee very soon.”