Obama Explains Why He Nominated 'A White Guy' To The Supreme Court

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama responded on Thursday to concerns that by selecting "a white guy" for the Supreme Court, he was reneging on his promise to promote diversity with his judicial nominees.

At a town hall event at the University of Chicago Law School -- where Obama taught constitutional law for 10 years -- a student asked him "what diverse characteristics" Merrick Garland, his nominee to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia, would bring to the high court.