Trump narrows US Supreme Court pick

Donald Trump says he'll decide by the weekend on who will fill the Supreme Court seat and announce his pick Monday night.

President Donald Trump

President Donald Trump says he will announce on Monday who he's appointing to the US Supreme Court. (AAP)

President Donald Trump says he has narrowed his list of contenders to fill the Supreme Court seat held by retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy.

Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One: "I think I have it down to four people. And I think of the four people I have it down to three or two."

Trump is not naming names, but says he'll decide by the weekend and announce his pick Monday night.

Trump adds that he thinks "they're all outstanding".

Federal judges Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett and Raymond Kethledge are considered top contenders.

Trump's choice to replace Kennedy, often a swing vote among the nine justices, has the potential to remake the high court for a generation.


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