Conservatives rush to rescue Trump's court pick after red flags raised on abortion

By Melissa Quinn

Published February 26, 2019 7:56pm ET

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Conservatives rush to rescue Trump's court pick after red flags raised on abortion — Neomi Rao, President Donald Trump's nominee for a seat on the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee for her confirmation hearing, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019. | (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Conservative groups are rushing to the defense of Neomi Rao, President Trump’s nominee to replace Justice Brett Kavanaugh on the federal appeals court in the District of Columbia, after some Senate Republicans have indicated they may not vote to confirm her.

Americans for Prosperity and Judicial Crisis Network are boosting their efforts to back Rao after Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., questioned her views on abortion.

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