From learning who President Trump has decided to nominate to the u. S. Supreme court. Sources tell cnn he intends to choose Amy Coney Barrett to fill the vacancy left by ruth bader ginsburg. Cameras captured barrett and her family leaving their south bend, indiana home. She didnt answer questions being shouted to her about her nomination. With just 38 days until voters head to the polls, the president claims a new justice should be seated before the election to help decide any potential disputes over the final vote. Todays nomination comes as the president continues to baselessly cast doubt and uncertainty about the legitimacy of the upcoming election and whether or not hell actually accept the results. And at a rally last night in virginia, he repeated his claims that the only way he will lose is if the vote is rigged. President trump will hold another Campaign Rally moments after announcing his Supreme Court justice nominee. All of this coming as the u. S. Just surpassed two grim mil
Im Natalie Allen and this is cnn newsroom. Thank you so much for joining us. U. S. President donald trump is expected to nominate federal Appeals Court judge Amy Coney Barrett to replace ruth baiter ginsburg at the Supreme Court. Thats according to multiple sources. The president said he will make a formal announcement of his choice on saturday. For more on barrett, heres cnns pam brown. Reporter cnn has learned that President Trump intends to pick Amy Coney Barrett for his replacement for the Supreme Court. The republican allies are told by the white house this is who the president wants. That announcement is expected to be made later this evening, around 5 00 p. M. Eastern time. Amy Coney Barrett was seen as a frontrunner from the getgo. She was interviewed by the president for the last Supreme Court vacancy that ultimately went to justice kavanaugh. She has conservative credenti credentials. She has seven children and one with down syndrome, and two adoptive children from haiti. She
And it will have to be on a big scale. So be careful. And we do want a very friendly transition. But we dont want to be cheated and be stupid. Sources tells cnn the president has chosen judge Amy Coney Barrett. There you see her leaving her home in south bend, indiana this morning with her family. Shes the favorite candidate of conservatives to replace liberal icon Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg. According to the New York Times trump came away from two days of meeting with judge barrett. Impressed with the jurist he was told a female Antonin Scalia. The president made clear he wants to fill this seat quickly as in before november 3rd election day because he sees the court as potentially having to resolve any election disputes. Between unfounded claims of voter fraud and refusing to commit to a peaceful transfer of power, critics are sounding the alarm. The president s comments are dangerous. But instead of reassuring americans, hes mocking the concerns his comments have sparked. Will i be
Assessment 2020. That was supposed to come out today, and just about an hour ago, we got word it would not be released. No reason was given forthe delay, only that there was not statutory deadline for the product. Meaning no law said it has to be out by today, so shut up and wait. As you think about that statement, consider that at the same time, some drafts of the report were made public last month, a dhs whistleblower said that top officials in the department of Homeland Security were concerned about the way the report would reflect on President Trump. According to the whistleblower, they wanted less emphasis on white supremacist and more on radical left wing groups and less about russian disinformation campaigns. And now the report is not being released. But as i said, weve seen some drafts of it, and they all contain the following language. Among dves, which is domestic violent emdreamist, we judge that white supremist also remain the most lethal threat to the homeland through 2021
But first, fox news alert. The Transition Team is Just Announced a statement. It reads this way, i learned yesterday for the first time that the unit nomadic u. S. Attorneys office advised my Legal Counsel yesterday that they are investigating my tax payers. I am confident that a professional till my professional review will demonstrate that i handled my affairs legally and appropriately, including with the benefit of tax advisors. A few of us knew that already, to be honest. Shortly before last months election, we reported on the show that federal prosecutors had opened a criminal investigation into Hunter Bidens business dealings with china among other countries. We knew that was true, which is why we set up. W other news organizations knew it was true too, but they didnt say it. They said nothing. They had that news, critically relevant news. They didnt want to hurt joe bidens chances of getting elected. The Justice Department itself refused to confirm the existence of that investig