Will a historic day in Washington as President Trump announces, his third nominee for the Supreme Court, Jedediah Judge Amy Coney Barrett, accepting the nomination to fill late justice, Ruth Bader Ginsburgs vacancy PETE this morning, im here at the White House, where he had a chance to sit down exclusively with President Trump. In his first interview on the nomination. Take a look. The pick is in the third pick of your presidency. It is Amy Coney Barrett. How did you come to this pick? Mr President, President Trump, we have a list of about forty five people T was set up over a period of time, a long period of time, in conjunction with a lot of other people that are very talented, conservative, but very talented people, and it was definitely a time for a woman, and so I had I broke it down into five women, and this is a person who is just outstanding, a great student, a great scholar, her professor one of the most notable and actually probably

one of the most respected at Notre. Dame said that Amy was the best student he ever had. He was there many years that was the best student. That means something academics mean something I think it will be really thrilling. I hope it goes smoothly. Perhaps it will perhaps it wont. I think it will be very hard to dispute her qualifications or anything about her PETE. When did you know about her? Mr President, there was speculation report. As year ago you may have been saving her for Ginsburgs opening. What has it been Crystal clear President Trump im happy with the two people we put on. It is a proud moment for the president to put people on justice, Gorsuch Justice Kavanaugh. They are outstanding people outstanding men. It was time for a woman. I think I knew there was thought of it last time, but I

thought at that time. Judge Judge Kavanaugh was just very outstanding and I just felt that this was the right time. I did consider her at that time, but when this happened with Justice Ginsburg, when this happened, this just seemed like a natural fit PETE. There are reports you spoken with her numerous times met with her at the White House. What did you talk about her? Mr President, talk to her about any cases. President Trump in I didnt do that you can talk about anything you want. I just really got to know her a little bit a little bit last time when this was happening on the process of happening. I called her. I said I would like to have you come down and just work out very quickly and very well. I didnt discuss certain concept. The and certain things some people say you shouldnt. I dont see any reason why you shouldnt, but I decided not to

do it. I think it gives her freedom what she has to do. She has to make rulings. I think she will make a lot of people very proud. There is also there has been. I noticed there is a tremendous clamoring for her. The public really ive been seeing it were all human ive been seeing it. There was a tremendous feeling that she was somebody that was going to be picked. I didnt tell anybody, but a lot of people felt she was going to be picked PETE. I want to dive into the core issue for conservatives it for evangelicals or Catholics. Since one thousand nine hundred and seventy three, there has been a clamoring or review reversal of ROE V Wade. President Trump right PETE, you sat down with our own Chris Wallace in two thousand and sixteen. If we put two or three justices on the court, the overturn of ROE V Wade will happen automatically because im putting pro life justices on the court. Would you like to see ROE challenged?

President Trump, I didnt see it to discuss this that she might be ruling on. This is what I have told, although I would have the right to do that. But if you look at her past actions rulings, I guess she maybe would be in the category that you mentioned. I dont know I can say this. She is certainly conservative in her views and her rulings well have to see how that all works out. We think it will work out. Pete. Do you think 6 3 court, with three of your picks on there, Mr President, would potentially rule on a life issue on a roe issue? President Trump certainly possible: maybe do it a different way, maybe give it back to the states. You dont know what would happen. Ive been surprised, ive been surprised by some of the rulings weve already had over the last year. You think you know somebody they were you get rulings that are a little bit different than you think could happen. You never know what is going to happen mostly im looking for somebody that can interpret the constitution as written.

We say it all the time and she is very strong on that. It will be a very interesting. Also. Second, amendment I feel like I know what she is doing on second amendment. I cant really speak for it im picking a person she will have to rule the way she feels. The second amendment is unsiege. If Joe Biden got it got in in any way, if he would have, because I cant imagine if that is going to happen, but your second amendment is going to be gone and it is going to be gone quickly. I think we cant let that happen. They will probably be ruling on second amendment, an various other things. You know they say it is the most important thing a president can do. I dont know if that is true, I would say military. You might agree with me military protection, but they say the selection of a Supreme Court justices. The most important thing, the other thing by the end of the term well have almost three hundred federal judges and court of

appeals. Judges, which is a record, so we will have had a great impact on the court system. Going forward, will great great job PETE those questions, those questions. More importantly, those answers were subtle but important. A judges, job, a justices job is not to legislate those issues of second amendment or abortion. It is not for Barrett Barrett or the president to pick somebody who will enact his preferred policy choices. Wait for the facts, apply the law and move forward as a justice. Should President Trump was giving you two very good questions, very good answers. Pete Pete, you could tell he was answers with an eye towards confirmation. There is no reason to get ahead of yourself. He felt like she was very well vetted. There was confidence, he was exuding. This is the right pick, the right person, the right process to make it happen. I will go on the rest of

interview. Airing at 730. Ask him about his legacy democrats to pack the court to undo that legacy. I asked about the debate. Prep were talking about debate.