Upon learning about the death of Ginsburg on Sept. 18, President Trump released a statement mourning her death and paying respects to her family and her accomplishments in life. It read in part,
"Today, our Nation mourns the loss of a trailblazer, not only in the field of law, but in the history of our country. Ruth Bader Ginsburg served more than 27 years as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. She was a loving wife to her late husband Martin, and a caring mother to her two children Jane and James."
On Monday, President Trump said on Fox News that he would announce a Supreme Court nominee by Saturday. “We won the election and elections have consequences,” he said.
President Trump told Fox News that he had narrowed his selection down to “five, probably four” choices. Trump would be announcing his nominee after the funeral services for Justice Ginsburg and not long before the first presidential election debate on September 29.
