President Trump released a list of another 20 potential Supreme Court picks — including Sens. Ted Cruz and Tom Cotton. He also named Daniel Cameron, who has faced widespread criticism for his handling of the Breonna Taylor case.
The Wednesday list includes Daniel Cameron, the Black, conservativewho has faced widespread criticism this year for his handling of the police shooting death of Breonna Taylor, which sparked nationwide protests against police brutality.
Supreme Court nominations are among the most consequential and long-lasting decisions a president can make. Justices to the highest court in the land have a lifetime appointment and are the final say in controversial decisions such as abortion rights, gay marriage and civilian gun ownership. In a tweet following Trump's announcement, Josh Hawley, one of a handful of sitting U.S. senators the president said he would choose from if the time came, declined the president's endorsement to the court.
"I appreciate the President's confidence in listing me as a potential Supreme Court nominee. But as I told the President, Missourians elected me to fight for them in the Senate, and I have no interest in the high court. I look forward to confirming constitutional conservatives," Hawley
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