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Former Acting Solicitor General on the Supreme Court Vacancy

As mourners pay their respects to the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a Senate majority appears ready to approve President Trump's pick to fill the vacant seat -- even before he has announced his nomination. To discuss this about-face and the consequences of naming a new, far more conservative justice to the court, Christiane speaks with former acting solicitor general Neal Katyal.

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