Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., charged Tuesday that President Trump nominated Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court because he is the one who would “best protect him” from the ongoing Mueller investigation.
Schumer told reporters that Kavanaugh was the “most extreme” candidate on the 25-person shortlist on the topic, referring to comments made by the nominee in 2009. In a Minnesota Law Review article, Kavanaugh said presidents should not be caught up in “time-consuming and distracting” lawsuits and investigations while in office.
“He chose the candidate who he thought would best protect him from the Mueller investigation. Mr. Kavanaugh was probably the most extreme on that issue of the 25 [candidates]” Schumer said, referring to the list of candidates that were compiled with help from the Federalist Society and Heritage Foundation.
“Not only did Mr. Kavanaugh say that a president should not be subpoenaed, he said a president should not be investigated,” Schumer said. “Mr. Kavanaugh — is the president above the law?”
During the same press conference, Schumer said the nomination would be a “dagger through the heart” through healthcare as it is known today.
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