Concerns rise over Neomi Rao, Trump's D.C. Circuit nominee

The state of play: A source close to the White House confirmation process told me that Republican Sen. Josh Hawley has “deep concerns” about Rao’s judicial philosophy and has raised these concerns with a number of key figures including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and White House Counsel Pat Cipollone…

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Hawley said he’d read Rao’s academic work and was concerned that some of her writings suggested to him that she might be comfortable with “substantive due process” — a legal interpretation, loathed by many conservatives, that can be used to protect rights, such as the right to an abortion, that aren’t mentioned in the Constitution…

Hawley added: “I have heard directly from at least one individual who said Rao personally told them she was pro-choice. I don’t know whether that’s accurate, but this is why we are doing our due diligence.”

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