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This president for all of the entertainment value of this president, he is doing incredible damage to the integrity of the united states. >> john meacham. >> mr. secretary, as someone who has dealt with intelligence, had to create theories of the case, help us think about the allegations and various speculations of president trump and possible influence by the russian state or russian interests on both the campaign and possibly the president going forward. how should we think about that? >> well...

Frankly anybody that president trump would have nominated to the supreme court. the language gets downright apocalyptic and at this time is no different. lets just go back, lets take a look at how the left was treating president trumps nomination before the announcement tonight. it is really bordering on insanity. watch this. >> you just have to remember how extensive the conservative agenda is here for the supreme court. its not just rolling back abortion rights, its not just rolling back gay r...

The language gets downright apocalyptic and at this time is no different. lets just go back, lets take a look at how the left was treating president trumps nomination before the announcement tonight. it is really bordering on. insanity. watch this. >> you just have to remember how extensive the conservative agenda is here for the supreme court. its not just rolling back abortion rights, its not just rolling back gay rights, its not just eliminating affirmative action. its not just expanding the ...

>> i think he probably took the advice of senator mcconnell, a couple of these are really lightning rods that would cause blood baths, if you will. and the safer ones are judged to be and judge hardiman. i also think that judge hardima hardiman -- i was part of that selection process, would not have been added personally by the president to the list only to be left standing at the altar yet again. >> martha: the connection with president trumps sister, who served with him on the circuit court an...

So the president has a chance to give the conservatives a clear majority. as a result, this means that president trumps pick will likely face a very tough confirmation battle on the confirmation florida. the republicans have a razor thin majority. choosing a justice gives presidents a chance to leave a lasting legacy on the united states and affect millions of americans for many years to come. our chief white house correspondent john roberts is on foxs top story and live on the north lawn this a...

And when you replace one meal or snack a day with glucerna made with carbsteady to help minimize blood sugar spikes you can really feel it. glucerna. everyday progress. we know president trump will be announcing his supreme court pick tonight. no surprise. hes tweeting about it today. no surprise that evangelicals in particular are really watching closely. after all, neil gorsuch was a home run for them. the next justice will more on likely decide cases on lgbt rights, abortion. we know faith ...

The extent this president has. >> andrea, im sorry. would you repeat that? i didnt hear the last part of your question. >> im sorry. i think you may have some interference there on the lawn, but ive never recall a previous president outsourcing at least the initial selection process to an outside interest group the way this president has to the federalist society. >> theres no doubt about that, andrea. and that group, of course, came up with that list during the campaign. so this was very much a...

Clerk to justice kennedy. hes been applauded by conservatives in recent rulings against the irs and the equal employment opportunity commission. and theres brett kavanaugh, a yale law school graduate, the only ivy leaguer among the presidents final choices. he also clerked for justice kennedy. he spent 12 years as an appeals court judge in washington, d.c. also, he served as a close aide to george w. bush for five years, a point in some quarters is shaping up to be a mark against his nomination....

Pro prove, before mr. trump would agree to an interview, that his testimony is essential to completing the investigation. tonight it appears the president and his legal team are taking an even more aggressive stance regarding the russia investigation. meantime president trump now just three days away from announcing a decision that could well define his legacy. he is about to reveal his pick to fill that vacancy on the supreme court. >> if you tune in monday at 9:00, i think youre going to be ex...

Out to mr. pruitt to tell him the time had come. the president also told reporters hes narrowed his supreme court picks to about five people. a source familiar with the selection process told nbc news its down to three, these three. at tonights rally in grape falls the president was teasing up his big reveal. >> as you know theres now a vacancy on the supreme court. and if you turn in monday at 9:00, i think youre going to be extremely happy. right? and theyre all great. theyre all great. >> now...