September 23, 2016 | No Comments
Utah Sen. Mike Lee on Friday swiftly shot down the idea that he would accept a nomination to the Supreme Court from Donald Trump.
“Sen Lee already has the job he wants which is why he is campaigning to represent the great people of Utah again this year,” Lee spokesman Conn Carroll said in response to POLITICO, after NBC News reported on a new list of potential Supreme Court nominees that Trump would propose as president.
The Trump campaign did not immediately return a request for comment on the list.
Lee has refused to endorse Trump for president, although he did offer praise for Trump’s first list of potential justices unveiled in May, which included his brother Thomas, a Utah Supreme Court justice.
“It wasn’t just that there were some great names on that list, that was the best, most conservative Supreme Court shortlist I’ve ever seen,” Lee said at the time. “And I was thrilled by that.”
Seung Min Kim contributed.