President Donald Trump on Monday affirmed his continuing support for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh despite the second allegation of sexual misconduct against him that surfaced Sunday, saying that it’s “unfair,” “unjust” and “totally political.”
“He is a fine man with an unblemished past and these are highly unsubstantiated statements from people represented by lawyers,” Trump said on the sidelines of an event at the United Nations. “We should look into the lawyers doing the representation. Judge Kavanaugh is an outstanding person, and I am with him all the way.”
“There’s a chance that this could be one of the single most unfair, unjust things to happen to a candidate for anything but I am with Judge Kavanaugh and I look forward to a vote,” Trump continued. “For people to come out of the woodwork from 36 years ago and 30 years ago and never mention it, all of a sudden it happens, in my opinion, it’s totally political.”
Both of Kavanaugh’s accusers, Deborah Ramirez and Christine Blasey Ford, are reported to have told people after the alleged incidents occurred.
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“I am with him all the way”
Yeah, he’s doomed.
Trump: There are 100s of women who have accused me of sexual assault. And I am POTUS. Kavanaugh only has a handful. He is fit to be SCOTUS.
Kavanaugh is like a brother to me. After this second accusation I can truly say we are kindred spirits.
All the way out the door?
Well, he does need to think of his family.