Two unnamed sources described as "friends of Merrick Garland" told NPR's Carrie Johnson that he "loves being a judge and he intends to remain on the bench".
McConnell also says he recommended to Trump that he nominate Merrick Garland to replace fired FBI Director James Comey.
Garland's name began to surface as a possible replacement last week when GOP Sen. The source would not comment on whether Garland had been approached about becoming Federal Bureau of Investigation director.
Some reports indicated that senior administration officials, including Vice President Mike Pence and White House counsel Don McGahn were receptive to the idea.
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Garland, 64, has been praised by both Democrats and Republicans in his 20 years on the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, often called the second highest court in the country.
McConnell lead the charge previous year to prevent Garland, who was President Barack Obama's pick to fill the Supreme Court seat left vacant after the death of Antonin Scalia, from being confirmed in the Senate to the high court. The high court vacancy was filled last month by Neil Gorsuch. Senate Republicans insisted at the time that the next president should replace Scalia.
To read this article in one of Houston's most-spoken languages, click on the button below. Trump has said a decision could come before he leaves Friday for a trip to the Mideast and Europe. John Cornyn, said Tuesday he was not lobbying for the job. Democrats have threatened to hold up a vote on a new Federal Bureau of Investigation director until a special prosecutor is named to investigate potential ties between Trump's campaign and Russian Federation. His predecessor, Robert Mueller, was a USA attorney in San Francisco.
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