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Patrick Leahy: “President Trump promised he would only nominate judges to the Supreme Court who would overturn Roe v. Wade, judges who…”

On the recordSeptember 3, 2018
President Trump promised he would only nominate judges to the Supreme Court who would overturn Roe v. Wade, judges who would dismantle the Affordable Care Act, judges who would reshape our judiciary.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy criticizes Trump's judicial nominations and their potential impact on key legal precedents.

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