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Trump Adds Ted Cruz, Tom Cotton To List Of Potential Supreme Court Picks

Trump on Wednesday released an additional 20 names he said he would select from if any Supreme Court vacancies arise during his remaining time in office.
President Trump arrives Tuesday to talk about the environment in Jupiter, Fla.

President Trump has released an additional 20 names he would select from if any Supreme Court vacancies arise during his remaining time in office, including the president's rival-turned-Senate ally, Ted Cruz. The list also includes Sens. Tom Cotton and Josh Hawley as well as two former U.S. solicitors general.

The president's running list, which he first compiled

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