Trump Says He Wants Vote on Ginsburg Replacement Before Election
- Nominee will be named by Friday or Saturday, Trump says
- Trump’s vow to replace Ginsburg outraged, energized Democrats
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President Donald Trump said he’ll name a replacement for Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Friday or Saturday and that he wants the new justice confirmed before the November election.
Trump said in an interview he’s considering four or five women to replace Ginsburg, a liberal icon who died Friday at 87. The prospect of the Republican president replacing her has outraged and energized Trump’s opponents.