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Subject: Cabinet call 10:15 4/16/2036
My notes on the Cabinet call 10:15 3/16/2036
pened by Dennis MeDoncuRh, Brodick Johnson
Julian Castro, Penny ritske, many others on shane
DOC Cteuit Chet Judge Mertck Garland willbe nominate for Supreme Court at 21:00 this morning
Not just Constitutional opigation, but obvious negatwve consequences forthe country there s nota nomiaation
{Court may defer cecsions, or not take up critical questions Divide circuts on key legal questions
Cals rom POTUS, Denis, rian already. starting trong, opening to make the case tothe couetry
1) Tere is no plausible argument why ths person is aot qualifies to serve onthe Supreme Court-exceptionally qualified
2) Lott of ethers, both GO? and Democrats, ave already said that
3} luge Garland nas an extraercinary fe story including cootcinatng Federal response to OKC bombing for months;
Understanding about how law affects real fe people in eal ie car munites
‘We have todo everything we can to take this ou ofthe pots ofthe momen:‘Dennis -POTUS remarks a Speaker's breakfast an obligations facing politica leadershp ofthe country-returning our