President Trump has said he would name a woman to succeed Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died Friday. Here is a look at the five women who are under consideration by Trump, based on Wall Street Journal reporting.
Updated Sept. 21, 2020 4:24 pm ET
President Trump has said he would name a woman to succeed Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died Friday. He also has urged Republicans to confirm a new justice without delay, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has said he would seek to confirm any nominee that Mr. Trump puts forward. Democrats, meanwhile, are pushing for the vacancy to be filled by the next president.
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