President Donald Trump suggested that his upcoming choice to become a Supreme Court Justice could lead to decisions that would make abortion illegal in some states.
Asked in an interview aired Sunday on Fox News if he will ask Supreme Court nominee candidates their views on landmark abortion case Roe v. Wade, Trump said: "Probably not." But he said he will be "putting conservative people" on the court during his presidency, and said abortion rights "very well could end up" being decided state by state "at some point."
Susan Collins of Maine, a moderate Republican senator whose vote could make or break the coming nomination said Sunday that she would not support any nominee who voices an intention to overturn the Roe v. Wade decision.
Trump said he expects the coming confirmation process will be "very vicious," blaming Democrats for, in his words, being interested only in blocking his agenda and nominees. Still, however, he said he expects some Senate Democrats to support his nominee.
