The White House • July 9, 2018
The Day Ahead
President Donald J. Trump will announce his nominee to be the next Associate Justice of the Supreme Court tonight at 9 p.m. ET. Watch live.
Our next Supreme Court justice
Justice Anthony M. Kennedy announced on June 27 that he would retire from the U.S. Supreme Court at the end of this month. Tonight, President Trump will be joined by Vice President Mike Pence and senior leaders from Congress as he announces his nominee to be our Nation’s 114th Supreme Court Justice.
In his first year, President Trump appointed a record number of Federal judges, each of whom is standing up for our rights. That record includes the confirmation of Justice Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court last year. In just a little more than a year on the bench, Justice Gorsuch has proven to be a crucial voice for restoring Constitutional principles to our government.
By appointing rule-of-law judges, President Trump has reshaped the judiciary. That work goes hand-in-hand with the President’s program to reduce the size and scope of government, which includes signing the largest tax cuts in history, implementing unprecedented regulatory reform, and promoting individual liberties and religious freedoms.
Watch the President’s Supreme Court announcement at 9 p.m. ET.
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The President’s message to those defending our borders
On Friday, Vice President Pence visited U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Headquarters to deliver a message from President Trump. “I bring greetings this morning from a great champion of law and order. And as he reminded and wanted me to convey today, a leader who stands without apology with the men and women of ICE and law enforcement at every level.”
In recent weeks, leading Democrats have called for the abolition of ICE. “In this White House, let me be clear: We are with you 100 percent,” the Vice President said. Eliminating ICE would grind immigration enforcement to a halt, with devastating consequences for public safety. These calls are an insult to the heroic law enforcement officers who protect us from drug dealers, gang members, and other criminals that exploit our porous immigration laws.
See photos from Vice President Pence’s visit with ICE.
More: Abolishing ICE would erase America’s borders
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Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks
Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen at the ICE Headquarters in Washington, DC | July 6, 2018
The White House • July 10, 2018
The Day Ahead
President Donald J. Trump arrives in Brussels, Belgium, to prepare for a meeting with America’s NATO allies. Learn more about the NATO commitment.What to know about Judge Brett Kavanaugh
“A judge’s job is to interpret the law, not to make the law or make policy,” writes Judge Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump’s nominee to succeed Justice Anthony Kennedy on the Supreme Court. “Don’t make up new constitutional rights that are not in the text of the Constitution. Don’t shy away from enforcing constitutional rights that are in the text.”
Judge Kavanaugh has served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit since 2006, authoring more than 300 opinions—including 11 that have been affirmed by the Supreme Court. A graduate of Yale College and Yale Law School, Judge Kavanaugh has clerked on the Supreme Court and on the Third and Ninth Circuit Courts of Appeals.
“In keeping with President Reagan’s legacy, I do not ask about a nominee’s personal opinions,” President Trump said last night. “What matters is not a judge’s political views, but whether they can set aside those views to do what the law and the Constitution require. I am pleased to say that I have found, without doubt, such a person.”
Learn why Judge Kavanaugh is President Trump’s choice for the Supreme Court.
Watch: President Trump announces his nominee from the White House.
‘A beautiful moment’ in Thailand
The world received good news from Thailand this morning. After being stranded in a cave for more than two weeks, 12 young boys and their soccer coach were successfully rescued in a difficult mission. “On behalf of the United States, congratulations to the Thai Navy SEALs and all on the successful rescue,” President Trump tweeted.
American personnel helped stage equipment, prepared the first three chambers of the cave system for safe passage, assisted in transporting the soccer team evacuees through the cave system, and are providing medical personnel and other technical assistance as needed. U.S. coordination with the Thai military, Thai government, and other entities was extremely positive and effective, according to Department of Defense officials.
Read President Trump’s tweet: “Such a beautiful moment.”
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Official White House Photo by D. Myles Cullen
President Donald J. Trump nominates Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh for the United States Supreme Court | July 9, 2018
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