washington president donald trump castigate democratic senator thursday say u.s. supreme court nominee neil gorsuch voice dismay private meet trump attack judiciary republicans come forward back lawmaker portrayal republican president publicly vent frustration court order last week temporarily halt travel ban people seven muslim-majority countries criticize judge issue order appeal process wide judiciary morph dispute comment make pick supreme court senator richard blumenthal say wednesday gorsuch tell trump comment judiciary include call judge block travel ban so-called judge dishearten demoralize thursday blumenthal urge gorsuch condemn trump attack publicly unequivocally clearly trump twitter post late meet bipartisan group senators accuse blumenthal misrepresent gorsuch comment white house spokesman sean spic brief reporters defend trump say gorsuch comment specifically president attack judiciary blumenthal account gorsuch comment back ron bonjean republican strategist spokesman nominee kelly ayotte republican former senator accompany judge meet lawmakers build support senate confirmation senators include republican ben sasse democrat chuck schumer also say gorsuch make similar comment blast blumenthal trump seek revive years-old controversy senator military service vietnam war era sen richard blumenthal never fight vietnam say years major lie misrepresent judge gorsuch tell trump write twitter post trump nominate gorsuch conservative federal appeal court judge jan. 31 nominee fill supreme court vacancy leave justice antonin scalia die year ago democrats say push establish gorsuch exercise independence confirm lifetime position country high court blumenthal say numerous white house staffers room gorsuch make comment ayotte say statement gorsuch speak discussions senators include blumenthal say find criticism judge integrity independence dishearten demoralize make clear refer specific case gorsuch make public comment matter sasse critical trump attack judiciary describe meet gorsuch ask so-called judge comment so-called judge so-called presidents so-called senators sasse say msnbc add gorsuch well energy say attack brothers sisters robe attack judge spic say president regret comment judiciary behavior would change president go speak mind say federal judge seattle jam robart last friday put hold trump jan. 27 executive order temporarily bar entry unite state people seven muslim-majority countries refugees appeal court consider robart order expect rule come days saturday trump call robart so-called judge whose ridiculous rule essentially take law-enforcement away country wednesday step criticism judiciary call court political describe proceed appeal court disgraceful democrats call trump comment attack core principle american democracy judiciary independent uphold rule law republican senators majority senate paint gorsuch comment evidence independence president schumer leader senate democrats say judge comment mild best insufficient term show independence think president trump go harm judge gorsuch chance confirmation stand president continue undermine independence judiciary democratic senator chris coons tell cnn thursday trump spat blumenthal overshadow meet senators aim try build support gorsuch confirm judge would restore conservative majority supreme court ask senator blumenthal vietnam record trump tell reporters meet 2010 run senate blumenthal say misspoken service early state serve vietnam fact get military deferments join u.s. marine corps reserve 1970 allow avoid combat overseas blumenthal express regret previous comment say would proud service reservist trump receive five deferments vietnam war include one bone spur heel new york time report last august never serve military trump dispute account supreme court nominee 's comment