Gorsuch and Trump both know that he's more likely to get his appointment if he shows independence from politics. Very well played.

Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn.,(Yale classmate of Bill and Hillary Clinton)... added something to the end of Gorsuch's statement.  "aborhent comments made by Trump"  Gorsuch didn't say that part.

More MSM teapot-tempest-twisty twist.  

BTW The 9th Circuit has been overturned 86% of the time in front of the Supreme Court. 
No need for Trump to destroy them.  They did it to themselves.