Denver Broncos executive John Elway wrote a letter to urge the Senate Judiciary Committee to confirm Colorado’s Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court. Gorsuch is President Donald Trump’s nominee for the open seat and — if appointed — would give the court a 5-4 edge of conservative justices appointed by Republican presidents to four liberal justices, making it a politically crucial nomination.
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Have a look at Elway’s letter:
There had been reports that the endorsement was written on official team letterhead, but this was denied by a Broncos team spokesman.