Asked if anyone assured Justice Kennedy that his replacement would be Brett Kavanaugh if Kennedy retired:
“No,” White House spokesman Raj Shah told a gaggle to reporters.
“No,” White House spokesman Raj Shah told a gaggle to reporters.
Asked if Trump was aware of Kavanaugh’s writing that a president should be exempted from criminal investigations and if was that a factor, Raj Shah said:
“The White House is aware of his entire public record.”
Kavanaugh has over 300 opinions, he said.
“The White House is aware of his entire public record.”
Kavanaugh has over 300 opinions, he said.
Asked if Kavanaugh’s paper trail will give Dems a reason to slow walk, Raj Shah said:
“Democrats are going to look for any reason that they can poke at.”
But last 2 Supreme court nominees—one from Trump, one from Obama—went from nomination to confirmation in 66 days, he says.
“Democrats are going to look for any reason that they can poke at.”
But last 2 Supreme court nominees—one from Trump, one from Obama—went from nomination to confirmation in 66 days, he says.
Raj Shah declined to comment on whether Kavanaugh should recuse himself from issues related to the Mueller probe that come before Supreme Court.
“Those are complex legal issues,” he said.
“Those are complex legal issues,” he said.
