Republican Sen. Josh Hawley told reporters that he spoke with Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas about controversial Trump judicial nominee Neomi Rao
Washington Republican Sen. Josh Hawley told reporters on Wednesday afternoon that he spoke with Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas about controversial Trump judicial nominee Neomi Rao.
Hawley has created an uproar in the conservative judicial community in the last few days over his concerns with Rao, who is President Donald Trump's pick to replace Brett Kavanaugh on the DC Circuit Court of Appeals, a court that's often a stepping stone to the Supreme Court.A source familiar with Hawley's thinking told CNN that he is mainly concerned with Rao's judicial philosophy and the lack of a record on substantive due process.
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