Chris Coons downplays Democratic hints that background checks had unflattering info on Kavanaugh

Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., on Thursday downplayed Democratic suggestions that past background checks have turned up unflattering information about Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, saying that the back-and-forth between the majority and minority parties on the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday night over the hints was not “constructive.”

“This is not the sort of back-and-forth by the majority and the minority that is constructive, frankly, because we can’t tell the public what is in the background investigation,” Coons said in an appearance on “Fox and Friends” Thursday morning.