President Donald Trump on Monday announced Brett Kavanaugh as his nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court, picking a conservative federal appeals court judge who helped investigate Democratic former President Bill Clinton in the 1990s.
UPSOUND: PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP SAYING
Tonight, it is my honor and privilege to announce that I will nominate Judge Brett Kavanaugh…
President Donald Trump has selected Washington D.C. appeals court judge Brett Kavanaugh as his nominee to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy on the Supreme court Monday night, setting up a major fight on Capitol Hill.
SOUNDBITE: PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP SAYING
Judge Kavanaugh has impeccable credentials, unsurpassed qualifications, and a proven commitment to equal justice under the law.
The 53 year old Kavanaugh would take over for Kennedy, the court’s long time “swing vote,” as a solid conservative and consummate Washington insider who attended the same Maryland high school as Neil Gorsuch, Trump’s first nominee to the high court.
The two also share a view of the law that could reshape the court for decades to come.
At his prime time unveiling, Kavanaugh gave a hint of how he sees the job.
SOUNDBITE: SUPREME COURT NOMINEE BRETT KAVANAUGH SAYING
…and a judge must interpret the Constitution as written, informed by history, and tradition and precedent.
That stance deeply worrying to Democratic lawmakers, who joined protesters at the Supreme Court, pledging to oppose him.
But with Republicans holding a narrow edge in the Senate, his confirmation looks likely
SOUNDBITE: SUPREME COURT NOMINEE BRETT KAVANAUGH SAYING
Thank you, Mr. President.
Kavanaugh said he will start meeting with senators on Capitol Hill on Tuesday.
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