The president called on the Justice Department to “come to [Kavanaugh’s] rescue,” and accused critics of trying to deter the justice from rulings favorable to the administration.
President Trump vigorously defended Brett Kavanaugh on Sunday following a new allegation of sexual misconduct during the Supreme Court justice’s college years, as some leading Democrats raised fresh suspicions that Kavanaugh was untruthful during last year’s Senate hearings leading to his confirmation to the high court.
Last year’s contentious confirmation hearings were dominated by allegations that Kavanaugh, as a student at an elite prep school in the Washington suburbs, sexually assaulted Christine Blasey Ford, then a younger girl who went to school nearby.Despite compelling testimony by Ford, who went on to become an academic in Northern California, Kavanaugh vehemently denied any wrongdoing, and with the backing of the White House and Trump allies like Sen.
Sens. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Kamala Harris of California both called for impeachment proceedings against Kavanaugh.Warren tweeted that the new allegations were “disturbing,” adding: “Like the man who appointed him, Kavanaugh should be impeached.” Harris declared on Twitter that “Brett Kavanaugh lied to the U.S. Senate and most importantly to the American people.” Long-shot Democratic hopeful Julian Castro also echoed the impeachment call.
Backers of Trump and Kavanaugh quickly rallied to the defense of both men. Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, also appearing on “This Week,” said the newly surfaced allegation recalls the “shameful circus” of last year’s hearings. He predicted at “the next Democratic debate, they’ll all be saying impeach Kavanaugh, impeach Trump – there’s nobody they don’t want to impeach.”
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