Trump, who campaigns throughout Pennsylvania on Monday, is scheduled to return to the White House around 7:40 p.m. EDT, around the time of the Senate confirmation vote on Barrett.
The White House is planning a Monday night ceremony for Barrett, though the event could slip to Tuesday if the Senate vote is somehow delayed, said an official familiar with the planning, speaking on condition of anonymity because the Senate has not yet confirmed Barrett.
Trump has made Barrett’s nomination a major issue on the campaign trail, and will more than likely speak at the swearing-in ceremony that would take place eight days before Election Night. Trump also had a public ceremony on Sept. 26 to announce Barrett’s nomination, and in the days afterward more than a dozen attendees tested positive for the coronavirus.
Chief of Staff Mark Meadows declined to provide details of the event, but said that COVID restrictions would be in place given the recent outbreak in the vice president’s office.
“We’ll be doing the best we can to encourage as much social distancing as possible,” Meadows said.
A ceremony is not required for Barrett to become a member of the high-court.
– David Jackson
“I think that is in flux,” White House chief of staff Mark Meadows told reporters.
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