Chuck Schumer reportedly told President Trump to nominate Merrick Garland
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) just can't let the whole Merrick Garland thing go.
Schumer reportedly called President Trump and told him to re-nominate Garland to the Supreme Court, a source tells The Washington Post. But this wasn't last year in a wild attempt to resuscitate former President Barack Obama's nominee for late Justice Antonin Scalia's spot. Schumer called Tuesday, apparently to suggest Garland replace retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy.
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Schumer's likely doomed phone call lasted less than five minutes, per the Post. He reportedly suggested Garland could unite the country, and again cautioned the president to avoid a nominee who'd hurt ObamaCare and abortion rights.
Several reports say Trump has narrowed his SCOTUS pick down to three potential nominees as of Thursday. Surprisingly, none of them are Garland.
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