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Kavanaugh Supreme Court Nomination Meets #MeToo
Senate confirmation looked like a done deal, but gender politics are disrupting the process. Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s unblemished record is up against a woman’s lifetime of trauma--depending on who you believe.
By Warren Olney • • 30m ListenJudge Kavanaugh’s confirmation process is raising an unexpected question; how much has changed since Anita Hill confronted Clarence Thomas? Democrats are demanding the FBI probe attempted-rape accusations. Republicans, who control the process, might not be able to keep next week’s deadline. Would a rush to appoint Judge Kavanaugh cast a cloud over the highest court in the land?
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