A new book describes, in meticulous detail, how Brett Kavanaugh ended up as the Supreme Court nominee when Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement — and how Republicans worked on getting a conservative majority on the court. (hereandnow)
Supreme Court Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh watches as President Trump arrives to give his State of the Union address. was a bruising and dramatic partisan battle, with Christine Blasey Ford accusing Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her when they were in high school more than 30 years ago.Supreme Ambition: Brett Kavanaugh and the Conservative Takeover
“This didn't seem to be a big deal if you were Brett Kavanaugh, because it wasn't very likely after all, that candidate Trump was going to become President Trump,” Marcus says. “When Justice Kennedy talked, President Trump listened because President Trump really wanted to do everything he could to encourage Justice Kennedy to step down,” she says.
Kennedy also had a deep understanding of the current political environment. Although he was quite a conservative justice, he recognized the need for a Republican president to nominate a justice that differed from some of his own moderate-leaning views, such as issues relating to same-sex marriage.
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