from the same Van Jones interview!
30 Jun: CNN: Sen. Tim Scott plans to recommend Trey Gowdy for Supreme Court
By Veronica Stracqualursi
Scott called Gowdy, a former federal prosecutor, “incredibly fair” and said he was an equal opportunity critic of both the Trump and Obama administrations.
“A guy who will call balls and strikes and not choose a side, even when he’s an elected member, at this time in our nation’s history that’s hard to find,” Scott said.
The two Republicans have grown close over their time in Congress and recently co-authored a book, “Unified: How Our Unlikely Friendship Gives Us Hope for a Divided Country.” ...
“I want someone who understands and appreciates where our country is today, not where it was 50 years ago,” Scott said.
https://edition.cnn.com/2018/06/30/politics/tim-scott-supreme-court-trey-gowdy-cnntv/index.html
Hmm. Maybe Trump mentioned SCOTUS to Gowdy, and that’s why he’s not running for reelection.