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>> we're excited about who he's going to pick. >> reporter: abc news has learned the president has spoken to eight candidates, at least one of whom was not on his original list of 25. >> they are really incredible people in so many different ways. academically, in every other way. >> reporter: several candidates have come for white house interviews, including judge brett kavanaugh, who sits on the court of appeals d.c. circuit. he's a former clerk of retiring justice anthony kennedy. there are two women on the presidential short list -- judge amy coney barrett of indiana, and judge joan larsen...

We can learn about the mind-set of the actual trump team. you read "the washington post" hannity offers the media driven president a sympathetic ear and shared grievances. and he basically has, quote, a desk in the place. "the washington post" report. >> this should really give chills to every american the way shawn hannity is going about this. basically if you think 40 years ago we had a conservative icon who went to nixon and said you have to go. and now 40 years later we have his reported ideological heir shawn hannity and the freedom caucus now willing to assist donald trump. >> in that sp...

>> sandra: fleetwood mac saying buckingham will not be on their new tour replaced by the late tom petty and the heartbreakers. no official reason given for the split. >> bill: it was one year ago today neil gorsuch was sworn into the u.s. supreme court succeeding a conservative icon the late antonin scalia. a closer look at one year on the bench. good morning. >> many conservatives had hopes that neil gorsuch would be -- the record shows he is closer perhaps to justice clarence thomas. his votes in the 60 or so cases he has heard have been almost exactly aligned with thomas. in 14 of the 17 no...

But it reminded people that the president has the ability to laugh at himself and that can come in handy for a lot of presidents in the past who have utilized that unique skill to improve their public image. the former presidential candidate and noted historian conservative icon pat buchanan on all of the above. pat what did you think of that? >> i thought it was open lent. i think when the president uses that humor, it's very very effective whenever he can get folks to laugh with you, i think that it's a winner. jack kennedy had that ability and ronald reagan did, neil i remember you had staf...

But it's hardiman from the third circuit that has a curious advantage, that is support of donald trump's sister. she can give a personal account and reportedly favors him a great deal. we do know president trump relies on close advisers for these types of decisions. what's important is that all three of these justices would give trump another promise that he could fulfill. this would not move the needle much on the court in terms of the center of gravity. they will be swapping out a conservative for a conservative. but they are also replacing a conservative icon. scalia was not just a conserva...