Brett Kavanaugh: evidence dismissed
If the Democrats win both houses in the midterm elections, Trump is headed for purgatory
The Honourable Brett M Kavanaugh has been sworn in as the 102nd associate justice of the US Supreme Court in a ceremony presided over by chief justice John G Roberts, following the most contentious confirmation process yet undertaken. Kavanaugh was subjected to a last-minute "quickie" FBI probe, the undisclosed limits of which were set by the White House, into allegations that he ground his crotch against Christine Blasey Ford. The probe found there was no corroboration for her version of events. So, even though leading Republicans and US President Donald Trump himself said they found her credible, her evidence was dismissed. Once sworn in at the White House, Kavanaugh dropped the angry, emotional persona he had adopted when he contested Ford’s evidence and struck a conciliatory note. He said: "The Senate confirmation process was contentious and emotional. That process is over. My focus now is to be the best justice I can be. Though the Senate confirmation process tested me as it ha...
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