Thread by @CREWcrew

President Trump just named Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. But he’s not the one backing the pick. That would be a dark money group called JCN. Let’s talk about them. 1/7
thedailybeast.com/the-secrets-of…

JCN, or the Judicial Crisis Network, looks to spend big backing Kavanaugh. They dropped $17 million to keep Merrick Garland off the Supreme Court and put Neil Gorsuch on it. 2/7
citizensforethics.org/judicial-crisi…

It was clear that Neil Gorsuch was JCN’s—and the $17 million it spent—victory: its public face attended Gorsuch’s swearing-in ceremony at the White House Rose Garden 3/7
slate.com/blogs/the_slat…

But who is putting up the millions JCN is paying to get conservatives on the Court? Almost all its money can be tracked to one secret donor. 4/7
mcclatchydc.com/news/crime/art…

CREW found that it’s not just about the courts: JCN gave out millions to political groups, like the Republican Attorneys General Association and the Michigan Republican Party. 5/7
citizensforethics.org/judicial-crisi…

Remember when Scott Pruitt used the EPA to find his wife a job? It was at JCN. 6/7
washingtonpost.com/national/healt…

So now Kavanaugh will be shepherded by former senator and current lobbyist Jon Kyl, who helped Gorsuch navigate the process--with JCN footing the six-figure bill, of course. 7/7
readsludge.com/2018/07/09/whi…