Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh repeatedly declined Thursday to answer questions from Democratic senators about recusing himself from any President Trump-related cases stemming from special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation, citing judicial independence.

During questioning Thursday night before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., asked him to commit to recusing himself.

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