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President Trump<\/a> on Monday said he has narrowed his list of potential Supreme Court<\/a> nominees to fill the seat held by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg\u00a0to five people\u00a0and vowed to announce his pick\u00a0by Friday or Saturday.<\/p>\n

During an exclusive interview on \u201cFox & Friends,\u201d the president said that the final Senate vote for his potential nominee<\/a> should be taken \u201cbefore the election\u201d and \u201cshould go very quickly.\u201d<\/p>\n

MCCONNELL: TRUMP’S SUPREME COURT NOMINEE ‘WILL RECEIVE A VOTE ON THE FLOOR OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE’<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Ginsburg, 87, died on Friday, due to complications surrounding metastatic pancreatic cancer, igniting a new, major political battle before the elections.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe bottom line is we won the election, we have an obligation to do what\u2019s right and act as quickly as possible,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n

The president said that he will make his announcement at the end of the week, following services for the late Supreme Court justice.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it will be on Friday or Saturday and we want to pay respect, it looks like we will have services on Thursday or Friday, \u00a0as I understand it, and I think we should, with all due respect for Justice Ginsburg, wait for services to be over,” the president said.<\/p>\n

The president\u2019s shortlist is said to include Judge Amy Coney Barrett from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, Judge Barbara Logoa of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, and Judge Allison Jones Rushing of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, among others.<\/p>\n

The president touted the list of potential picks, calling them \u201cexcellent,\u201d and \u201call very smart.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNo matter how you would look at it, these are the finest people in the nation\u2014young people, pretty young for the most part,\u201d the president said.<\/p>\n

Barrett is 48, Lagoa is 52, Rushing is 38, and it is unclear the age of the president\u2019s other potential nominees.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese are the smartest people, the smartest young people, you like to go young, because they\u2019re there for a long time,\u201d Trump said, adding that his nominee would \u201cabide by the Constitution,\u201d be a \u201cgood person\u201d and have \u201cvery, very high moral values.\u201d<\/p>\n

The president said he thinks “the final vote should be taken, frankly, before the election.\u201d<\/p>\n

SUPREME COURT JUSTICE RUTH BADER GINSBURG DEAD AT 87<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Just hours after Ginsburg’s death was announced on Friday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., vowed that a\u00a0Trump nominee to the Supreme Court to fill her vacancy \u201cwill receive a vote on the floor of the United States Senate.\u201d<\/p>\n

McConnell\u2019s comments ignited a political firestorm, even prompting House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to say she wouldn\u2019t rule out employing impeachment to block a Trump nominee.<\/p>\n

\u201cI heard if I [nominate], they\u2019re going to impeach me, so they\u2019re impeaching me for what constitutionally I have to do,\u201d Trump said. \u201cIf they do that, we win all elections.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cIf they do it, I think my numbers will go up, I think we\u2019ll win the entire election, I think we\u2019re going to win back the House, I think we\u2019re going to win the House anyway.\u201d<\/p>\n

The president went on to say that \u201closing an election has consequences.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThat means the other side gets to pick Supreme Court justices, judges, it\u2019s a big deal,\u201d he said. \u201cIt sets the tone. I\u2019m very lucky because rarely does a president have this opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n

PELOSI WILL NOT RULE OUT IMPEACHMENT AS AN OPTION TO BLOCK TRUMP SUPREME COURT NOMINEE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

He added: \u201cHere I am in one term, I get to pick three.\u201d<\/p>\n

The president nominated, and the Senate confirmed, now-Supreme Court Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh in his first term.<\/p>\n

Trump acknowledged, however, that \u201cno matter who\u201d he picks as his nominee, \u201cno matter how brilliant,\u201d the Democrats \u201cwill say this is terrible.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNo matter how great this person is, they will not like the person,\u201d the president said.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Trump said Republicans have \u201ca tremendous amount of time\u201d to confirm a new Supreme Court justice before Election Day.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it would be good for the Republican Party and good for everyone,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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