Romney "Supports Supreme Court Justice Confirmation Before Election"‥Trump "Will Announce Candidate on Saturday"

Trump's New Supreme Court Nominee and Senate Confirmation Momentum

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[Asia Economy New York=Correspondent Baek Jong-min] A green light has been turned on for the nomination and Senate confirmation of U.S. President Donald Trump's new Supreme Court justice. Republican Senator Mitt Romney expressed his intention to participate in the confirmation of the Supreme Court nominee nominated by President Donald Trump. President Trump announced that he would reveal the Supreme Court nominee on the 26th.

In a statement released on the 22nd (local time), Senator Romney expressed his support for the nomination and early confirmation of the Supreme Court nominee being pushed by President Trump and the Republican leadership. He said, "I will decide based on the qualifications of the nominee."

Senator Romney, known as a prominent anti-Trump figure within the Republican Party who has clashed with President Trump, was expected to oppose the confirmation. Given that two Republican senators have already argued that the Supreme Court nominee should be confirmed after the presidential election, Romney's support for the confirmation process holds significant meaning for President Trump.

The Republican Party holds 53 of the 100 Senate seats. If two more defect, confirmation would become impossible, but the likelihood of that is decreasing.

Senators Chuck Grassley and Cory Gardner, who were also expected to oppose the confirmation, have already expressed support, so President Trump is expected to push forward more aggressively with the Supreme Court nomination.

As support for early confirmation of the Supreme Court nominee grows within the Republican Party, President Trump announced on Twitter that he would reveal the nominee on the 26th. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham also showed strong determination the day before to complete the confirmation process before the presidential election.

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