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Sherrilyn Ifill @Sifill_LDF
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Last night we learned from Nunes that there is a sequencing plan to push through the confirmation of Judge Kavanaugh and then seek to impeach Deputy AG Rosenstein in order to protect the Pres from investigation, possible indictment & impeachment. 1/
Today - despite being told days ago by the National Archives that even the ltd docs he requested on Kavanaugh cannot be produced until October -Sen. Grassley announced that Judge Kavanaugh’s hearings will begin on 9/4 - the day after Labor Day. 2/
Why allow the cloud that is over the President & the shameful shenanigans of Nunes to taint a SCOTUS nominee - especially when you don’t have the documents that you requested? This is an exercise of raw power that taints Kavanaugh and - if he’s confirmed in this way - the Court.
We simply have to fight back. It starts with reaching out to your Senators Monday morning. And Tuesday. And Wednesday. 4/
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#Kavanaugh tweet storm beginning now:

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Today’s confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court is the most significant judicial victory for conservatives of my lifetime. All conservatives should thank @SenMajLdr & @ChuckGrassley for their extraordinary leadership through a grueling battle.

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Moving the court from 5-4 liberal to 5-4 conservative will have sweeping ramifications for the country. Most importantly, it will restore the rule of law & the Constitution. Democrat efforts to end run state legislatures, Congress & the executive branch will now be fruitless.

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I'm a sociologist who studies adolescent sexual violence. On this thread, I will be live tweeting the #Kavanaugh hearing, chiming in with sociological insights and research findings.
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In 1978, or during the Watergate Trials, Their were laws enacted concerning Special Counsel.

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