President Trump’s impending announcement of a Supreme Court nominee is fueling speculation that Senate Republicans may use a procedure known as the “nuclear option” to ensure that they can confirm a new justice even if Democrats oppose Trump’s choice. Why ‘cloture’ and ‘nuclear option’ are keys to Trump’s Supreme Court pick President Trump’s impending announcement of a Supreme Court nominee is fueling speculation that Senate Republicans may use a procedure known as the “nuclear option” to ensure that they can confirm a new justice even if Democrats oppose Trump’s choice.