Updated at 9:28 p.m. ET
President Trump has chosen Brett Kavanaugh to fill the Supreme Court vacancy left by retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy. If confirmed, Trump’s choice would solidify the high court’s conservative majority and continue the president’s push to shift the federal bench to the right.
Trump announced his choice with a prime-time address from the White House East Room.
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