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Trump backs 'nuclear option' in Supreme Court fight

Agence France-Presse 02 Feb 2017, 09:17 am Print

Donald Trump says he would back a so-called 'nuclear option' in the US Senate if Democrats refuse to support his nominee for the Supreme Court, Judge Neil Gorsuch. Republicans could force the issue by changing Senate rules so that only a simple majority would be required, rather than 60 votes as the system currently stands.

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