A democratic senator has branded Trump's nominee for Supreme Court Judge as ""a dagger aimed at the heart of health care protection Americans need and so desperately want".
President Trump has nominated conservative judge Amy Coney Barrett to replace the late Ruth Bader Ginsberg in the Supreme Court.
Democrats are hitting back, criticising Trump for forcing through a candidate who will not only destroy public health care but also dismantle abortion rights.
US correspondent Simon Marks speaks to Corin Dann.
