WaPo: Trump Mulled Reversing Gorsuch Nomination Over Concerns About Loyalty

Supreme Court Justice nominee Neil Gorsuch testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 21, 2017, at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
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Earlier this year, President Donald Trump talked about reversing his decision to nominate Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court following reports that Gorsuch was critical of Tump during a private meeting with a senator, the Washington Post reported Monday night, citing people with knowledge of the discussions.

Trump was irked by reports that Gorsuch told Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) that the President’s attack on a federal judge was “demoralizing” and “disheartening,” according to the Washington Post. Trump told at least one person that he was concerned Gorsuch was not “loyal” to him, according to the Washington Post. The President told several aides that he was tempted to nix Gorsuch’s nomination.

Trump also complained in a meeting with Republican leaders in Congress that Gorsuch may end up being a “liberal” judge, per the Washington Post. A senior White House official disputed that description of the meeting to the Post.

In a Tuesday morning tweet, Trump denied that he considered nixing Gorsuch.

Marc Short, the director of legislative affairs, and White House spokesman Raj Shah also both denied to the Washington Post that Trump ever considered pulling Gorsuch’s nomination.

Read the Washington Post’s full report here.

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  1. Avatar for sanni sanni says:

    Yes, here it is again, Trump expecting law enforcement and judiciary to be “LOYAL” to TRUMP. Not to the constitution. Not to the country. Not even to “the party”. To HIM. TRUMP.

    This item certainly stacks up consistently with Comey’s report/and interpretation of Trump pushing for a sort of loyalty vow.

  2. There are also disturbing reports that Gorsuch refused to touch his personal flag to the Blutfahne.

  3. Loyal to what? Trump was a pro-choice, Clinton supporter not long ago.

  4. What’s really missing from this administration is Trump popping someone’s head in a bench vice.

  5. Actually, there are days when that’s my head, for sure.

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