Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., said Friday morning he will vote to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, a decision that greatly increases the chances the Senate will be able to confirm him in the coming days.

Flake’s support also means the Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to support Kavanaugh’s nomination when it votes at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. Flake sits on that committee, so his opposition would have made it impossible for the committee to support Kavanaugh, as it is made up of 11 Republicans and 10 Democrats.

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