WASHINGTON _ President Donald Trump is expected to name Amy Coney Barrett of Indiana as his nominee to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court, sources told McClatchy.
Trump has been telling senators directly that Barrett is his choice, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., told Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee that Barrett would be the nominee earlier this week, according to two sources familiar with the discussions. Another source familiar with the vetting process said that Trump had selected Barrett.
Trump has said he will announce his pick on Saturday at the White House, formally setting the stage for a battle over the high court less than six weeks from Election Day.
