Former President Jimmy Carter harshly criticized newly appointed Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh Brett Michael KavanaughProtesters confront Cruz at airport over Kavanaugh vote Trump renews attacks against Tester over VA nominee on eve of Montana rally Corker: Trump administration 'clamped down' on Saudi intel, canceled briefing MORE, calling him “unfit” to serve on the court.
Speaking to a class at Emory University in Atlanta on Wednesday, Carter said that Kavanaugh’s behavior during his confirmation hearings demonstrated that his appointment was “a very serious mistake,” according to Emory’s independent, student-run newspaper, The Emory Wheel.
“Whether or not [Kavanaugh] attempted to rape [Christine Blasey Ford], I thought he was temperamentally unfit to serve on the Supreme Court because of his outburst during the hearing,” Carter said, according to video taken by a student during his remarks. “I saw him lose his cool.”
Kavanaugh’s confirmation process was derailed after Ford, a California professor, accused him of sexually assaulting her at a high school party in the 1980s.
After testimony from both Ford and Kavanaugh, the Senate ultimately voted to confirm President Trump Donald John TrumpTrump renews attacks against Tester over VA nominee on eve of Montana rally Trump submits 2017 federal income tax returns Corker: Trump administration 'clamped down' on Saudi intel, canceled briefing MORE’s second Supreme Court nominee.
Carter is just one of a number of political leaders to take issue with Kavanaugh’s testimony on the allegations, which critics said was “non-judicial” and “partisan.”
During his testimony, Kavanaugh became visibly angry and called the opposition to his nomination “revenge on behalf of the Clintons.”
Morat20 on October 18th, 2018 at 15:41 UTC »
Getting bad mouthed by Jimmy Carter is about two steps short of Jesus himself walking up to you and telling you to cut the shit.
frogelixir on October 18th, 2018 at 15:16 UTC »
You have to be a pretty big asshole for one of the world's most peace loving humanitarians to throw shade your way.
hjalikakik on October 18th, 2018 at 15:06 UTC »
"Everyone knows that", said Fat Don, "But it doesn't matter. We won."