Could Gorsuch Rule Against Trump? 'Softball' Question Says Judge
The first question of the confirmation hearing came from chairman Chuck Grassley, who asked if Judge Gorsuch would have any problem ruling against the president who nominated him.
“That’s a softball, Mr. Chairman," he fired back with a smile. "I have no problem ruling against a person or any party."
Gorsuch argued that the legal merits of the case is the only thing he regards when deciding a case: “There’s no such thing as a Republican judge or a Democrat judge, there’s just judges.”
The judge went on to add that during the nomination process he had not been asked to commit to rule in any case.
"You should be reassured because no one in the process, from the point that I was contacted…from the time I was nominated, no one in that process asked me for any commitment, any promises or how I’d rule in any case," he said.