Trump Team Kept Gorsuch Secret With Back Roads and Military Jet
- President’s Supreme Court pick under wraps until announcement
- Nominee stayed at friend’s house in Washington to avoid notice
Trump, Dems Set for Battle on Gorsuch Supreme Court Pick
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Less than 48 hours before Neil Gorsuch was introduced as President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, he was traveling in secret down Colorado back roads to a military aircraft as part of a White House operation to keep his selection under wraps.
While the Trump White House has seen its inner battles aired in the media during its first days in office, administration officials showed Tuesday they can keep a secret when they want to. While White House officials had strongly signaled to lawmakers that Gorsuch was a contender, the administration wanted Trump’s pick to come out on his terms -- in front of a live, prime-time television audience -- and they succeeded.