WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s escalating attacks on the federal judiciary drew denunciation Wednesday from his Supreme Court nominee, Neil Gorsuch, who told a senator that the criticism was “disheartening” and “demoralizing” to independent federal courts. If something happens blame him and court system.”Blumenthal said Gorsuch, whom Trump nominated to the Supreme Court just over a week ago, agreed with him that the president’s language was out of line. “I told him how abhorrent Donald Trump’s invective and insults are towards the judiciary. A three-judge panel in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals is deliberating whether Trump’s executive order should be allowed to continue. “I don’t ever want to call a court biased, so I won’t call it biased,” Trump told the group.

Source: National Post February 09, 2017 04:52 UTC