In private moment with Trump, Justice Kennedy pushed for Kavanaugh Supreme Court nomination: book
Former Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy told President TrumpDonald John TrumpApple CEO Tim Cook promises to fight for DACA, user privacy DOJ urges Supreme Court to side with Trump in ongoing legal battle over tax returns Giuliani associate willing to inform Congress of meeting between Nunes and former Ukrainian official: report MORE during a private moment that he should consider Brett KavanaughBrett Michael KavanaughHillicon Valley: FCC moves against Huawei, ZTE | Dem groups ask Google to reconsider ads policy | Bill introduced to increase data access during probes Booker, Klobuchar look to turn debate performances into votes In private moment with Trump, Justice Kennedy pushed for Kavanaugh Supreme Court nomination: book MORE for the next opening on the high court, according to a new book.
The book, “Supreme Ambition: Brett Kavanaugh and the Conservative Takeover,” was written by Washington Post editor Ruth Marcus and obtained by the Post.
Kennedy asked for the moment with Trump following Justice Neil GorsuchNeil GorsuchApple CEO Tim Cook promises to fight for DACA, user privacy In private moment with Trump, Justice Kennedy pushed for Kavanaugh Supreme Court nomination: book Protesters roll out a screen playing Blasey Ford’s testimony ahead of Federalist Society dinner MORE‘s 2017 swearing-in, according to the newspaper. Kennedy then told Trump to consider Kavanaugh, who had clerked for him and was not on Trump’s first list of potential picks.
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The book also says that former White House Counsel Don McGahn advocated for Kavanaugh’s nomination, which was also supposed by former President George W. Bush, according to the Post.
Kennedy, a Reagan nominee who in some cases provided a crucial swing vote, wanted to be replaced by a Republican, Marcus reported.
He retired in June 2018, more than a year after the conversation with Trump that the book details. Shortly thereafter, Trump nominated Kavanaugh to replace him.
The now-Supreme Court justice was a particularly controversial nominee. Before his confirmation, several women came forward accusing the judge of sexual misconduct. Kavanaugh has vehemently denied all of them. He was confirmed to the court last October.
“Supreme Ambition” is expected to be published next month.