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1.24pm BST
The internet duly lit up on Saturday after Donald Trump, speaking to reporters on leaving the White House for a rally in North Carolina, illustrated his promise to pick a woman for the supreme court with hand gestures which appeared to outline the shape of a woman’s body.
Amy Coney Barrett and Barbara Lagoa are reported to be top of the president’s list of possible replacements for Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
“A woman would be in first place, yes. The choice of a woman I would say would certainly be appropriate” — Trump on RBG’s replacement pic.twitter.com/WDm9eiZLrm
Related: Donald Trump accused of sexual assault by former model Amy Dorris
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…and welcome to another day’s coverage of politics in the US, dominated by the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the looming fight over who will replace her on the supreme court.
The liberal heroine died on Friday, from complications arising from pancreatic cancer and at the age of 87. Tributes poured in.
Related: Rushing to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg, McConnell shows power trumps principle | Robert Reich
Continue reading…Trump promises to nominate woman within a week‘I will fight!’: mourners’ vow at supreme court vigilRobert Reich: For McConnell, power trumps principleObituary: ‘Formidably clever with a superhuman capacity for work’Sign up for our First Thing newsletter 1.24pm BSTThe internet duly lit up on Saturday after Donald Trump, speaking to reporters on leaving the White House for a rally in North Carolina, illustrated his promise to pick a woman for the supreme court with hand gestures which appeared to outline the shape of a woman’s body.Amy Coney Barrett and Barbara Lagoa are reported to be top of the president’s list of possible replacements for Ruth Bader Ginsburg.”A woman would be in first place, yes. The choice of a woman I would say would certainly be appropriate” — Trump on RBG’s replacement pic.twitter.com/WDm9eiZLrm Related: Donald Trump accused of sexual assault by former model Amy Dorris 1.03pm BST…and welcome to another day’s coverage of politics in the US, dominated by the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the looming fight over who will replace her on the supreme court.The liberal heroine died on Friday, from complications arising from pancreatic cancer and at the age of 87. Tributes poured in. Related: Rushing to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg, McConnell shows power trumps principle | Robert Reich Continue reading…