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Sep 2020

10m 40s

US Supreme Court nomination, Trump will ...

Financial Times

About this episode

The FT’s DC bureau chief Demetri Sevastopulo explains the politics behind Donald Trump’s soon to be revealed Supreme Court justice nominee. Plus, why Donald Trump will not commit to a peaceful transition of power and a preview of next week’s first presidential debate between Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden

How Trump’s Supreme Court pick could reshape law on abortion and guns

https://www.ft.com/content/de654768-67f5-482d-893b-24107b45113b

Donald Trump steps up fight over Supreme Court nominee

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