Washington • Sen. Mike Lee is reportedly no longer under consideration by the White House to fill the Supreme Court vacancy but that’s not stopping conservative groups from pushing the Utah Republican for the high court.
More than two dozen conservative movement leaders – including billionaire GOP donor Rebekah Mercer, the head of FreedomWorks and Sen. Rand Paul – urged the president to pick Lee because he is a “principled conservative who is committed to preserving the Constitution.”
Lee is on a list of 25 potential Supreme Court nominees Trump unveiled during his 2016 campaign, though the president has apparently narrowed his list to three or four candidates.