President Trump nominated federal appeals court judge Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court on Saturday. The conservative jurist is known for her skepticism of the Affordable Care Act, abortion rights and deference to pre-existing legal precedents. One day before the first presidential debate, we’ll look at what her nomination could mean for the November election. We’ll also discuss the political implications of Sunday’s revelations by the New York Times that the president paid just $750 in federal taxes in 2016 and 2017 — and nothing in 10 of the past 15 years.
Election 2020: Barrett Nominated, New York Times Gets Trump Tax Returns
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The US Supreme Court is seen in Washington, DC, on May 4, 2020. (SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)
Guests:
Jacqueline Thomsen, reporter, National Law Journal<br />
Bruce Cain, professor of Political Science, Stanford University; Spence and Cleone Eccles Family Director, the Bill Lane Center for the American West
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