Washington July 9 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said was "very close" to deciding on his Supreme Court nominee and anticipated a final announcement by Monday.
"I m very close to making a decision " CNN quoted Trump as saying on Monday.
"Have not made it official yet obviously. Have not made it final. But we re very close to making a decision."
Before boarding Air Force One en route to Washington Trump said he was considering four people and that of those under consideration "you can t go wrong".
"I m getting very close to making a final decision " Trump said adding that he would "probably" have a decision by Monday morning.
Trump has said he plans to unveil his pick to replace outgoing Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy on Monday night after the long-time member of the court announced his intention to retire last month.
Kennedy s exit has afforded Trump the opportunity to replace the frequent swing vote on the court with a reliable conservative judge and influence the judiciary for decades.
An official said last week that Trump had completed his scheduled interviews for potential nominees.

--IANS ksk