Hawley drills down on Trump nominee despite pushback

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley is doubling down on his apprehension about voting for President Donald Trump’s nominee to a high-profile appeals court despite conservative pushback.
The Republican listed his concerns with U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals nominee Neomi Rao in a Tuesday letter to her. Hawley is scheduled to meet with Rao on Wednesday before a vote on her nomination later that day by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
He previously said he’s unsure