# Could Trump get another Supreme Court pick? Alito weighs retirement

https://mins.news/en/video/86731

- CNN, 2026-10-05 16:16 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpL8jy5iwLA

> As the Supreme Court’s new term begins Monday, Associate Justice Samuel Alito told CBS News that he thinks about retiring “every term,” but believes he can still make “a valuable contribution” and will reconsider each year. CNN’s chief Supreme Court analyst Joan Biskupic examines his comments and whether Trump could make a fourth nomination if Democrats take control of the Senate in the 2026 midterms.

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