Trump Picks Brett Kavanaugh, Conservative Stalwart on DC Circuit, for Supreme Court
In picking the 53-year-old Brett Kavanaugh of the D.C. Circuit, Trump opted for a hard-to-defeat nominee whose Ivy League credentials are similar to those of Neil Gorsuch, the president's first Supreme Court nominee. Kavanaugh is a Washington-area native who has ruled to dial back federal agencies and broaden gun rights.
July 09, 2018 at 09:08 PM
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