Trump: ‘Prepared’ to nominate new Supreme Court justice if Alito, Thomas retire

President Trump said he is “prepared” to name another justice to the Supreme Court if one of the older members retires.

No justice has suggested that they would be stepping down from their lifetime appointments, but there has been speculation surrounding Justice Samuel Alito, 76, who was hospitalized in March.

“It could be two, could be three, could be one. I don’t know — I’m prepared to do it,” he told Fox Business’ Maria Bartiromo in an interview that aired Wednesday.

Trump praised Justice Alito, calling him “one of the great justices of all time.”

“Justice Alito is an unbelievable justice and a brilliant justice and he gets the country,” Trump said. “He does what’s right for the country.”

Justice Clarence Thomas, 77, is another conservative justice to watch, though there has been less speculation about his........

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