Supreme Court Nominee Barrett Starts Senate Meetings With Leader McConnell

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) meets with Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett on Capitol Hill in Washington on Sept. 29, 2020. Susan Walsh/Pool via Reuters

President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett on Tuesday began meeting with senators as part of the Senate’s vetting process, beginning with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.).

Barrett, McConnell, White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, White House counsel Pat Cipollone, and Vice President Mike Pence convened before Barrett began meeting with other senators.