Overview

• Attorney General Pam Bondi, Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, White House Counsel David Warrington and deputy counsel Steve Kenny are leading the internal vetting process
• The administration is seeking nominees modeled on Justices Alito, Thomas and the late Scalia to secure long-term conservative majority
• Fifth Circuit Judge Andrew Oldham and D.C. Circuit Judge Neomi Rao have emerged as top contenders due to their originalist credentials and influential clerkships
• Conservative organizations including the Heritage Foundation’s Institute for Constitutional Government and the Article III Project are supplying shortlists and strategic advice
• Republican control of the Senate is being leveraged to plan a rapid, low-drama confirmation once a seat opens