Rep. Rashida Tlaib, a Michigan Democrat, said merely hearing Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s name causes her to cringe.
“I think, you know, even the mention of Brett Kavanaugh for me is a trigger,” said the member of the so-called “Squad.” “Just as a woman in America, the fact that he, you know, rightfully was accused and having an incredibly strong woman come before the public and the world and tell her story of sexual assault by this person that was appointed to the Supreme Court is just — I couldn’t stand still and not do anything about it, and I needed to walk away from that.”
Kavanaugh was one of several Supreme Court justices who attended President Trump’s State of the Union speech on Tuesday.
Tlaib attended but walked out early because of what she described as “lies” and “bigotry.”
“Working with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and his colleagues in the Senate, we have confirmed a record number of 187 new federal judges to uphold our Constitution as written,” Trump boasted during the speech. “This includes two brilliant new Supreme Court justices, Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh. Thank you. And we have many in the pipeline.”
Kavanaugh was confirmed to the bench after a razor-thin Senate vote following hearings where Democrats attempted to sink his nomination after a woman accused him of sexual misconduct while the two were in high school.
“They are trying to destroy and influence Justice Kavanaugh, a very good man.” @LindseyGrahamSC 100% correct, and they should be fully exposed for what they are!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 22, 2019
