Miguel Estrada really, really does not like Chuck Schumer. The high-powered lawyer from Honduras recently said he will not accept any nomination from the White House if it requires being “civil to Chuck Schumer.”

The statement given to the National Law Journal comes as rumors swirl that Estrada is in the running to become Trump’s next solicitor general. But so long as the job requires Senate confirmation and an audience with Schumer, Estrada isn’t interested.

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