President Obama has made a decision for his nomination to the Supreme Court and will be announcing it in the Rose Garden at 11am.
.@POTUS will announce his #SCOTUS nominee at 11am ET.
Follow along to get the facts on his nominee & the nomination process in the Senate.
— SCOTUS Nomination (@SCOTUSnom) March 16, 2016
After the death of Justice Antonin Scalia, Obama had this to say about what he’s looking for in the next justice to take the bench.
President Obama’s Statement:
Today, I will announce the person whom I believe is eminently qualified to sit on the Supreme Court.
As President, it is both my constitutional duty to nominate a Justice and one of the most important decisions that I — or any president — will make.
I’ve devoted a considerable amount of time and deliberation to this decision. I’ve consulted with legal experts and people across the political spectrum, both inside and outside government. And we’ve reached out to every member of the Senate, who each have a responsibility to do their job and take this nomination just as seriously.
Please join me in the Rose Garden at 11:00am Eastern for my announcement.
