Justice Stephen Breyer is reportedly planning to retire from the Supreme Court at the end of its current term—and while no official announcement has been made, White House press secretary Jen Psaki fielded plenty of Breyer-related questions at Wednesday's briefing. Psaki said that while she couldn't discuss specifics, President Biden "certainly stands by" his promise to nominate a Black woman to the top court, the Guardian reports. Asked whether that woman could be Vice President Kamala Harris, Psaki said Biden "has every intention" of running for reelection with Harris on the ticket. More:
- Biden "happy to talk about it later." When he was asked about Breyer's retirement at a White House event Wednesday, the president said he would be "happy to talk about it later." An official announcement is expected Thursday. Sources tell Politico that Breyer told the president last week about his intention to retire.