Schumer Says Gorsuch Avoided His Questions ‘Like the Plague’

  • Top Senate Democrat expresses doubts on Trump high court pick
  • Schumer says Trump’s first Supreme Court choice needs 60 votes

QuickTake: U.S. Supreme Court Nominee Neil Gorsuch

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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Tuesday that his concerns about Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch deepened after they met privately.

The New York Democrat said President Donald Trump’s nominee was evasive when asked questions related to the travel ban Trump is trying to impose on seven Muslim-dominated nations and several other issues.