Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s contentious confirming hearings have caused Donald Trump Jr. to fear how his sons would be treated if accused of sexual misconduct.
“Right now, I’d say my sons,” the president’s son told the DailyMailTV when asked whether he’s more scared for his daughters or sons.
Trump Jr. has five young children — three sons and two daughters.
“I’ve got boys, and I’ve got girls. And when I see what’s going on right now, it’s scary,” he said.
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California professor Christine Blasey Ford testified to the Senate Judiciary Committee last week about an alleged sexual assault she says happened when she and Kavanaugh were in high school. She accused Kavanaugh of forcing himself on top of her and trying to remove her clothing while he was inebriated.
Kavanaugh has vehemently denied the allegation.
Republicans have accused Democrats of dirty tactics for waiting to bring the allegation against Kavanaugh until it appeared likely he would be confirmed to the Supreme Court. Some have questioned whether Blasey Ford correctly remembers who sexually assaulted her.
Trump Jr. has mocked Ford over the allegation, arguing that the allegation is nothing more than a political stunt.
“The other problem is, for the people who are real victims of these things, when it is obviously so political in cases like this it really diminishes the real claims,” he said.
The Senate panel voted Friday to advance Kavanaugh’s nomination to the full Senate, which is waiting for the FBI to conduct an investigation into the allegations against Kavanaugh before a confirmation vote.
