To the Point

Political appointments and the reshaping of the judiciary

Hosted by Warren Olney Mar. 22, 2017 National

President Trump has the chance for a long-term impact -- not just on the US Supreme Court, but on the entire federal court system. And his nominees are likely to get the support of a massive spending campaign by donors who don't have to reveal their names. Can President Trump "pack" the federal court system?

Photo: US Supreme Court nominee judge Neil Gorsuch testifies during a third day of his Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 22, 2017. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)

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Credits

Host:

Warren Olney

Producers:

Sáša Woodruff, Luke Vander Ploeg, Evan George