WASHINGTON _ After a week of pressure, Sen. Josh Hawley joined his fellow Republicans in advancing President Donald Trump's nominee to a prestigious seat on the federal bench.
The Missouri Republican said that Neomi Rao, Trump's nominee for the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, told him in a private meeting Wednesday evening that she sees the Constitution as fixed text and rejects the doctrine of "substantive due process," the legal theory used to justify the Roe v. Wade ruling that legalized abortion.
"We had a long discussion. She was in my office for nearly a full hour. I appreciated her candor. It was very, very thorough," Hawley said.
