The White House on July 2 named a special team of staffers who would handle the selection and confirmation process for President Donald Trump’s nominee to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy.
The White House Counsel’s Office, headed by Don McGahn, will supervise the process. Raj Shah, the principal deputy press secretary, will take leave from his post to handle “communications, strategy and messaging coordination with Capitol Hill allies” full time, according to White House press secretary Sarah Sanders.
