Brett Kavanaugh accuser to release memoir about her legendary testimony before Senate
1 year, 3 months ago

Brett Kavanaugh accuser to release memoir about her legendary testimony before Senate

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A psychology professor who testified that she was sexually assaulted by Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh during his explosive confirmation hearings has written a memoir. You do it to cause a ripple that might one day become a wave.” open image in gallery Christine Blasey Ford testified that she had been sexually assaulted by Supreme Court justice Brett Kavanaugh Ms Ford was thrust into the national spotlight after coming forward with allegations that Mr Kavanaugh had assaulted her at a high school party in Maryland in 1982. open image in gallery Brett Kavanaugh furiously denied allegations of sexual assault by Ms Ford and two other women At the time, Ms Ford said she had been reluctant to come forward but felt it was her “civic duty” to give her account of the incident. Mr Kavanaugh furiously denied any of the assaults took place, and called Democrat opposition to his nomination “revenge on behalf of the Clintons” during an aggressive opening statement.

Supreme Court Court Ford Kavanaugh Brett Kavanaugh Mr Kavanaugh Ms Ford Senate Testimony  release  supreme  told  senate  testimony  ms  latest  legendary  justice  kavanaugh  memoir  court  headlines  accuser  brett  ford  mr

History of this topic

Senators warn that Pete Hegseth’s hearings will echo Brett Kavanaugh’s with fervor from both sides
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Senators warn that Pete Hegseth’s hearings will echo Brett Kavanaugh’s with fervor from both sides

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Senate Republicans fear that the confirmation hearings for secretary of …

Angry GOP senator gets fact-checked on MSNBC as he tries to dismiss Hegseth claims
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Angry GOP senator gets fact-checked on MSNBC as he tries to dismiss Hegseth claims

Raw Story  

With Matt Gaetz withdrawing from consideration to be Donald Trump's attorney general, and Fox News personality Pete Hegseth's Pentagon nomination on the ropes amid explosive allegations of sexual assault, some pro-Trump Republican senators are lashing out and claiming it's all a hit job. One particularly outspoken Trump defender, Sen. Bill Hagerty, was caught by reporters on Thursday asking, "Did you …

Column: Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court confirmation looked bad at the time. It was even worse
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Column: Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court confirmation looked bad at the time. It was even worse

LA Times  

President Trump and his party never cared a bit about whether Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted women. The new report by Whitehouse, a member of the Judiciary Committee and the chairman of its federal courts subcommittee, confirms what many have long suspected: The supplemental background investigation was a “sham” that was tightly controlled by the Trump White House even as the …

Trump is not women's "protector": New Brett Kavanaugh report shows MAGA protects predators
3 months ago

Trump is not women's "protector": New Brett Kavanaugh report shows MAGA protects predators

Salon  

In a recent Pennsylvania stemwinder that raised eyebrows even by MAGA standards, Donald Trump declared himself the "protector" of women. This Kavanaugh report underscores how much Trump regards it as a personal mission to make sure men he views as members of his privileged class should never be held to account for sexual violence. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., released a …

Brett Kavanaugh provides clue into court's eventual ruling on Trump immunity case
8 months, 1 week ago

Brett Kavanaugh provides clue into court's eventual ruling on Trump immunity case

Raw Story  

A legal review written more than a decade ago by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh could provide a preview of how he will rule on Donald Trump's sweeping immunity claim. Kavanaugh noted in the article that he had changed his position on that topic before writing, so it's possible he's changed his mind again, but a legal expert wasn't …

Brett Kavanaugh accuser ends silence over SCOTUS confirmation despite sexual attack claim
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Brett Kavanaugh accuser ends silence over SCOTUS confirmation despite sexual attack claim

Raw Story  

Christine Blasey Ford is breaking her silence on U.S. Supreme Court justice Brett Kavanaugh for the first time since he was confirmed in spite of her sexual assault allegations. “Once he categorically denied my allegations as well as any bad behavior from his past during a Fox News interview, I felt more certainty than ever that after my experience with …

Judge Threatens To Kick Trump Out Of Courtroom During E. Jean Carroll Trial
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Judge Threatens To Kick Trump Out Of Courtroom During E. Jean Carroll Trial

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Former President Donald Trump’s physical and verbal reactions to writer E. Jean Carroll’s testimony against him prompted a judge to threaten to remove Trump from the federal courtroom, according to multiple outlets. Shawn Crowley, an attorney for Carroll, told Judge Lewis Kaplan before a midmorning break on Wednesday that Trump had been “loudly saying things,” ABC News …

Donald Trump returns to court for second E Jean Carroll defamation trial after win in Iowa caucuses
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Donald Trump returns to court for second E Jean Carroll defamation trial after win in Iowa caucuses

ABC  

Fresh off a campaign victory in Iowa, Donald Trump has sat in a New York courtroom to defend himself for a second time against charges that he defamed writer E Jean Carroll after she accused him of raping her decades ago. Key points: Ms Carroll is seeking at least $US10 million in damages in a civil case that will put …

Why is Trump back in court for another E Jean Carroll trial?
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Why is Trump back in court for another E Jean Carroll trial?

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Judge Kaplan made the decision after the jury in a separate defamation trial found …

Judge says Trump can wait a week to testify at sex abuse victim’s defamation trial
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Judge says Trump can wait a week to testify at sex abuse victim’s defamation trial

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump can wait a week to testify at a New York defamation trial where he could face millions of dollars in damages after a jury concluded that he sexually abused a columnist in the 1990s, a federal judge said Sunday. Earlier on Sunday, Trump attorney Alina Habba objected to restrictions on Trump’s testimony requested …

Trump attorney slammed online for saying ‘quid pro quo part out loud’ in Supreme Court case
1 year ago

Trump attorney slammed online for saying ‘quid pro quo part out loud’ in Supreme Court case

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Former president Donald Trump’s lawyer implied that Supreme Court Justice …

'Bonkers': CNN host stunned by Alina Habba's pressure campaign on Brett Kavanaugh
1 year ago

'Bonkers': CNN host stunned by Alina Habba's pressure campaign on Brett Kavanaugh

Raw Story  

CNN host Phil Mattingly found himself stunned after watching a video of Trump lawyer Alina Habba publicly pressuring Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh to side with her client during a Fox News appearance. During an interview on Fox News Thursday, Habba suggested Kavauagh would "step up" for former President Donald Trump given how Trump stuck with him even while he …

Trump’s lawyers say he may testify at January trial over defamation damages in sex abuse case
1 year ago

Trump’s lawyers say he may testify at January trial over defamation damages in sex abuse case

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Lawyers for former President Donald Trump say he may testify at a mid-January civil trial set to decide how much he owes a columnist for defaming her after she said he sexually abused her three decades ago in a Manhattan luxury department store. The lawyers filed papers in Manhattan federal court late Thursday to request that Trump’s …

Judge, citing Trump’s ‘repeated public statements,’ orders anonymous jury in defamation suit trial
1 year, 2 months ago

Judge, citing Trump’s ‘repeated public statements,’ orders anonymous jury in defamation suit trial

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A New York federal judge cited former President Donald Trump’s “repeated public statements” Friday among reasons why a jury will be anonymous when it considers damages stemming from a defamation lawsuit by a writer who says Trump sexually abused her in the 1990s. Judge Lewis A. Kaplan issued an order establishing that the jury to be chosen …

An unexpected check on Supreme Court’s sharp move right: Justice Kavanaugh
1 year, 3 months ago

An unexpected check on Supreme Court’s sharp move right: Justice Kavanaugh

LA Times  

The crucial battles these days within the Supreme Court are among its six conservatives, not between them and the three liberals. Four other conservatives — including Trump-appointed Justices Neil M. Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett — dissented, contending hospital workers should not be required to undergo what Alito called “an irreversible medical treatment.” Kavanaugh also split from the conservatives when …

Christine Blasey Ford, who testified against Justice Brett Kavanaugh, will release a memoir in 2024
1 year, 3 months ago

Christine Blasey Ford, who testified against Justice Brett Kavanaugh, will release a memoir in 2024

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The California professor who testified that then-Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh had assaulted her while they were in high school has written a memoir. Christine Blasey’s Ford’s “One Way Back” is scheduled for publication next March. According to St. Martin’s Press, she will share “riveting new details about the lead-up” to her testimony in 2018; “its overwhelming …

Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh predicts ‘concrete steps soon’ to address ethics concerns
1 year, 4 months ago

Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh predicts ‘concrete steps soon’ to address ethics concerns

Associated Press  

CLEVELAND — Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh told a judicial conference on Thursday he hopes there will be “concrete steps soon” to address recent ethics concerns surrounding the court, but he stopped short of addressing calls for justices to institute an official code of conduct. Public trust in the court is at a 50-year low following a series of divisive …

Judge won’t delay Trump’s defamation claims trial, calling the ex-president’s appeal frivolous
1 year, 4 months ago

Judge won’t delay Trump’s defamation claims trial, calling the ex-president’s appeal frivolous

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A New York federal judge expressed growing impatience Friday with what he calls ex-President Donald Trump’s “repeated efforts to delay” a defamation lawsuit against him, saying he won’t stop a January trial to await the outcome of a “frivolous” appeal of one of his rulings. Judge Lewis A. Kaplan made the remarks in a written ruling as …

Justice Kavanaugh seeks to dispel the notion that the Supreme Court is partisan
1 year, 5 months ago

Justice Kavanaugh seeks to dispel the notion that the Supreme Court is partisan

Associated Press  

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — Justice Brett Kavanaugh pointed to the mixed U.S. Supreme Court decisions this term as he sought Thursday to dispel notions that it is partisan, even after conservatives brought about the end of affirmative action in college admissions and struck down President Joe Biden’s student loan debt relief program. Although Kavanaugh sided with the conservative majorities in the …

A judge rejects Donald Trump’s request to toss out defamation claims by columnist E. Jean Carroll
1 year, 6 months ago

A judge rejects Donald Trump’s request to toss out defamation claims by columnist E. Jean Carroll

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump’s claims that absolute presidential immunity and free speech rights shield him from the defamation claims of a New York columnist were rejected Thursday by a federal judge. After a jury returned its verdict last month in Manhattan federal court, Trump made comments on a CNN town hall that prompted Carroll to assert new …

Jury hears final arguments in writer’s claims against Trump
1 year, 8 months ago

Jury hears final arguments in writer’s claims against Trump

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Donald Trump should be held accountable for sexually attacking an advice columnist in 1996 because even a former president is not above the law, a lawyer for the columnist told a jury Monday in closing arguments in the lawsuit that accuses Trump of rape. In recapping Carroll’s case, attorney Roberta Kaplan showed jurors video clips of Trump …

Trump declines to testify in New York rape, defamation trial
1 year, 8 months ago

Trump declines to testify in New York rape, defamation trial

Al Jazeera  

Writer E Jean Carroll has accused former US president of assaulting her at a Manhattan department store in 1996. Trump has not shown up once during the two-week New York City trial where writer E Jean Carroll testified for several days, repeating claims she first made publicly in a 2019 memoir. At the time, Kaplan noted that he had heard …

Closing arguments complete in Trump rape trial; civil case now goes to the jury
1 year, 8 months ago

Closing arguments complete in Trump rape trial; civil case now goes to the jury

LA Times  

Natasha Stoynoff, who testified that Donald Trump forcibly kissed her at his Florida mansion, arrives at federal court in New York on Monday for trial in writer E. Jean Carroll’s lawsuit against the former president. In recapping Carroll’s case, attorney Roberta Kaplan showed jurors video clips of Trump from his October deposition and replayed the “Access Hollywood” video from 2005 …

'You understand what I am dealing with': Trump's lawyer tells judge he's not coming to NY to 'confront' rape accuser
1 year, 8 months ago

'You understand what I am dealing with': Trump's lawyer tells judge he's not coming to NY to 'confront' rape accuser

Raw Story  

Earlier this week, former President Donald Trump said he'd leave his trip to Ireland and fly back to New York to “confront” E. Jean Carroll in her civil rape and defamation case against him -- a claim that had to be quickly walked back by his lawyer Joe Tacopina, who told Senior U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan during a sidebar …

Writer defends rape claim against Donald Trump in court after judge rejects his mistrial plea
1 year, 8 months ago

Writer defends rape claim against Donald Trump in court after judge rejects his mistrial plea

India Today  

E. Jean Carroll, the writer accusing Donald Trump of rape and defamation, on Monday denied making up her claims to drive publicity for her memoir. Her defamation claim concerns an October 2022 post on Trump's Truth Social platform, where Trump called the former Elle magazine advice columnist's case a "complete con job" and "a Hoax and a lie." He also …

Kavanaugh touts 'great relations' among Court justices despite 'obvious departure from collegiality'
1 year, 11 months ago

Kavanaugh touts 'great relations' among Court justices despite 'obvious departure from collegiality'

Raw Story  

In the past, U.S. Supreme Court justices often had radically different views yet managed to disagree without being disagreeable. In an article published by NBC News’ website on January 27, Hurley explains, “Conservative Justice Brett Kavanaugh said the Supreme Court is not as divided as members of the public might think, praising his liberal colleagues and highlighting rulings in which …

Brett Kavanaugh Says 'There Are Great Relations' Among All 9 Supreme Court Justices
1 year, 11 months ago

Brett Kavanaugh Says 'There Are Great Relations' Among All 9 Supreme Court Justices

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh says the public shouldn’t read anything into the high court’s historically slow start to releasing opinions. Some observers wondered whether the slow pace could be the result of a variety of factors: a change in the court’s makeup with the addition of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, less consensus on a …

'Shocking new allegations' in Brett Kavanaugh documentary spark calls for DOJ investigation
1 year, 11 months ago

'Shocking new allegations' in Brett Kavanaugh documentary spark calls for DOJ investigation

Raw Story  

The surprise premiere of a documentary revealing "shocking new allegations" of sexual crimes committed decades ago by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh sparked new calls on Monday for Senate and Justice Department investigations. According to Free Speech for People, the film "includes important new details about specific allegations of sexual misconduct by Kavanaugh" and "also reveals disturbing new evidence …

Brett Kavanaugh documentary reveals new witness testimony of alleged sexual assault
1 year, 11 months ago

Brett Kavanaugh documentary reveals new witness testimony of alleged sexual assault

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A former Yale classmate …

Trump angrily lashes out after his deposition is ordered
2 years, 2 months ago

Trump angrily lashes out after his deposition is ordered

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump angrily lashed out Wednesday, calling the nation’s legal system a “broken disgrace” after a judge ruled he must answer questions under oath next week in a defamation lawsuit lodged by a writer who says he raped her in the mid-1990s. Roberta Kaplan, Carroll’s attorney, said she was pleased with the judge’s ruling and …

'This is her legacy': Critics pile on Susan Collins after leaked opinion overturning Roe
2 years, 8 months ago

'This is her legacy': Critics pile on Susan Collins after leaked opinion overturning Roe

Raw Story  

During Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation hearing in 2018, Sen. Susan Collins insisted that Kavanaugh would uphold the precedent set by Roe v. Wade that made abortion a constitutional right. RELATED: Legal expert reveals two reasons why conservatives might have leaked Roe draft -- not the court's 'outraged liberals' Princeton historian Kevin Kruse, meanwhile, made a joking reference to …

Brett Kavanaugh: What was he accused of and what happened at his Supreme Court confirmation hearing?
2 years, 9 months ago

Brett Kavanaugh: What was he accused of and what happened at his Supreme Court confirmation hearing?

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Ms Swetnick — who said she had received security clearances while working for the …

'I believe he's afraid': Trump attacks his own SCOTUS appointee Brett Kavanaugh after Jan. 6 decision
2 years, 10 months ago

'I believe he's afraid': Trump attacks his own SCOTUS appointee Brett Kavanaugh after Jan. 6 decision

Raw Story  

Former president Donald Trump ripped into his own Supreme Court justices on Saturday after they declined to block the House Select Committee investigating Jan. 6 from obtaining his White House records. The former president said that "at any cost," Supreme Court justices "don't want to be impeached." Trump also referred to Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Joe Biden's nominee for …

'What the heck? You're an insurrectionist': Senators remain tense over Jan. 6 and Kavanaugh hearings
2 years, 10 months ago

'What the heck? You're an insurrectionist': Senators remain tense over Jan. 6 and Kavanaugh hearings

Raw Story  

Bitterness lingers among some senators over the Brett Kavanaugh confirmation hearings -- and the Jan. 6 insurrection -- although lawmakers say they've moved on. The conservative Supreme Court justice was narrowly confirmed Oct. 6, 2018, despite testimony from a physician who said Kavanaugh had sexually assaulted her as a teenager and other allegations of misconduct, and the contentious saga continues …

FBI received 4,500 tips about Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh
3 years, 5 months ago

FBI received 4,500 tips about Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh

Daily Mail  

Almost three years after Brett Kavanaugh survived allegations of sexual misconduct to win confirmation to the Supreme Court, the FBI revealed it received more than 4500 tips as part of their background checks. Now Democratic senators say an FBI background check into him failed to properly investigate thousands of tips More than 20 million watched Kavanaugh's confirmation hearings as he …

After 2-year battle, House panel to interview Trump counsel
3 years, 7 months ago

After 2-year battle, House panel to interview Trump counsel

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The House Judiciary Committee is poised to question former White …

FBI accused of ‘fake’ Brett Kavanaugh background investigation
3 years, 9 months ago

FBI accused of ‘fake’ Brett Kavanaugh background investigation

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A democratic lawmaker has accused the Federal Bureau of Investigation …

Justice Department appeals, seeking to replace Trump in suit
4 years, 1 month ago

Justice Department appeals, seeking to replace Trump in suit

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The Justice Department is appealing a judge’s refusal to let the United States replace President Donald Trump as the defendant in a defamation lawsuit brought by a woman who says he raped her in the 1990s. Carroll’s attorney, Roberta Kaplan, said in a statement that the Justice Department appeal was not a surprise because, from the start …

Lawyers: Trump had to speak about rape claim to show fitness
4 years, 2 months ago

Lawyers: Trump had to speak about rape claim to show fitness

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — President Donald Trump was addressing matters relating to his fitness for office when he claimed that a woman who said he raped her in a department store was lying and was politically motivated, Justice Department lawyers said Monday. They said he was entitled to refute Carroll’s claims because she was trying to call “into question the president’s …

Amy Coney Barrett hearing: Republican who voted against both Obama nominees complains about partisan politics
4 years, 2 months ago

Amy Coney Barrett hearing: Republican who voted against both Obama nominees complains about partisan politics

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Texas Senator John Cornyn spent the first half of his …

Trump picks controversial McConnell ally for powerful appeals court
4 years, 9 months ago

Trump picks controversial McConnell ally for powerful appeals court

CNN  

Washington CNN — President Donald Trump announced Friday that he would name Justin Walker, a favorite of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, to one of the most powerful appellate courts in the country. At his confirmation hearing, McConnell said that Walker was “unquestionably the most outstanding nomination that I’ve ever recommended to presidents to serve on the bench in Kentucky.” …

Kavanaugh avoids controversy in first major appearance
5 years, 1 month ago

Kavanaugh avoids controversy in first major appearance

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Justice Brett Kavanaugh called himself grateful and optimistic Thursday, avoiding controversy in his first major public appearance since his stormy Supreme Court confirmation a year ago. The conservative legal organization has championed judges appointed by President Donald Trump, including Kavanaugh and Justice Neil Gorsuch. The liberal activist group Demand Justice, which wants Congress to impeach Kavanaugh, placed a …

Brett Kavanaugh forced to face Christine Blasey Ford's testimony before addressing legal group
5 years, 1 month ago

Brett Kavanaugh forced to face Christine Blasey Ford's testimony before addressing legal group

Salon  

Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh was forced to face a giant screen featuring the testimony by Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, the woman who accused him of sexual misconduct during his confirmation hearings, upon arriving to his first high-profile speech since joining the bench last year. Blasey Ford said she was "100 percent" certain that Kavanaugh had assaulted her in her …

Rich Manieri: Kavanaugh story is what happens when objectivity doesn’t matter
5 years, 3 months ago

Rich Manieri: Kavanaugh story is what happens when objectivity doesn’t matter

Associated Press  

Never let the facts get in the way of a good vendetta. A New York Times story has reminded Democrats that they still hate Brett Kavanaugh and haven’t come to terms with the fact that he now sits on the Supreme Court. Perhaps this is a warning to future conservative nominees - “You might get confirmed but we’ll keep coming …

New Kavanaugh allegation unlikely to prompt impeachment
5 years, 3 months ago

New Kavanaugh allegation unlikely to prompt impeachment

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — As several Democratic presidential candidates called for the impeachment of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, newly disclosed allegations are reviving questions about the rush to confirm President Donald Trump’s nominee at the height of the #MeToo movement. McConnell opened the Senate on Monday saying the new round of allegations against Kavanaugh “felt a little like Groundhog Day.” He …

A look at the revived allegations against Justice Kavanaugh
5 years, 3 months ago

A look at the revived allegations against Justice Kavanaugh

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A new claim of decades-old sexual impropriety by Justice Brett Kavanaugh is rekindling the controversy that nearly derailed his confirmation to the Supreme Court last year. Kavanaugh declined to comment through the court’s press office, but in Senate testimony last year, he flatly denied other misconduct claims, including an allegation of sexual assault during his high school years …

Brett Kavanaugh book: 5 takeaways
5 years, 3 months ago

Brett Kavanaugh book: 5 takeaways

CNN  

Washington CNN — Robin Pogrebin and Kate Kelly dropped a political bombshell on Washington when they published an excerpt of their book on Brett Kavanaugh describing an additional incident from the Supreme Court justice’s time at Yale in the 1980s that didn’t come out during his contentious confirmation hearings last year. The book, “The Education of Brett Kavanaugh,” also details …

New reporting details how FBI limited investigation of Kavanaugh allegations
5 years, 3 months ago

New reporting details how FBI limited investigation of Kavanaugh allegations

LA Times  

As Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh prepares for his second year on the Supreme Court, new reporting has detailed how the limits ordered by the White House and Senate Republicans last year constrained the FBI investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct when he was a college freshman. In another, he urged that the justice sue for “liable,” later correcting the spelling …

Donald Trump defends US Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh over fresh allegations of sexual misconduct
5 years, 3 months ago

Donald Trump defends US Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh over fresh allegations of sexual misconduct

Firstpost  

Washington: US president Donald Trump mounted an angry defense of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh on Sunday as the controversial judge faced calls for an investigation over fresh allegations of sexual misconduct. Trump blasted the media and “Radical Left Democrats” after a former Yale classmate of Kavanaugh alleged that the jurist — one of the most senior judges in the …

Discover Related