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Alito Signals Retirement, Potentially Opening Fourth Trump Nomination
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- Justice Samuel Alito (76) is weighing retirement, which could allow President Donald Trump to nominate a fourth justice.
- Justice Samuel Alito told CBS News that age makes retirement decisions difficult each term.
- President Donald Trump praised Alito as “unbelievable” and “brilliant” after the interview.
- Gorsuch, Kavanaugh and Barrett, also Trump-nominated, maintain the Court’s 6-3 conservative majority.
- CBS News chief Jan Crawford said Republicans pressure Alito to retire earlier.