Trump says he'll nominate Neomi Rao to replace Brett Kavanaugh on DC Circuit

President Trump announced Tuesday he intends to nominate Neomi Rao, a key figure in the administration’s regulatory overhaul, to the federal appeals court in D.C. to fill the seat previously held by Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.

“We were going to announce that tomorrow and I said, ‘You know, here we are, Neomi, we’re never going to do better than this,’” Trump said during the Diwali ceremonial lighting of the Diya at the White House. “I thought it was an appropriate place. So, we’re 24 hours early, but she’s going to be fantastic. Great person.”