Biden’s Possible Pick of Anti-Abortion Judge Outrages Left
President Joe Biden speaks while meeting virtually with governors in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, D.C., on July 1.
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Rep. John Yarmuth (D-Ky.) said he was completely blindsided by White House plans to nominate anti-abortion Republican Chad Meredith to a federal trial court seat in his state.
The possibility of nominating Meredith stunned progressives unhappy about the pace of Biden judicial nominations. Such a nomination in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision overturning abortion rights could also undermine support for Democrats among women, who were vital in the 2020 election.