Senate Democrats plan to call John Dean, the former White House attorney under President Richard Nixon and a strong opponent of President Trump, to testify at the upcoming Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, according to a witness list released Thursday evening.
Dean also announced the news on his Twitter, where he has recently shared complaints about Trump.
“Looking forward to testifying! And probably being trolled by one or more GOP senators!” Dean wrote.
Looking forward to testifying! And probably being trolled by one or more GOP Senators! https://t.co/yoOix3E73t via @RollCall
— John Dean (@JohnWDean) August 30, 2018
Trump attracts such nice folks as followers, people who have certainly got America hating again. And I suspect it will get worse. https://t.co/lQx05eAuuX pic.twitter.com/UzvNgh8nMI
— John Dean (@JohnWDean) August 28, 2018
The confirmation hearings will start next Tuesday and Dean is not scheduled to appear until later in the week, but Democrats may focus their time with him on his thoughts on presidential overreach in light of his connection to Nixon.
Former State Secretary Condoleezza Rice and Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, will give opening remarks at Kavanaugh’s hearing Tuesday.
Democrats are also calling in are Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Rep. Cedric Richmond, D-La., several professors, and a handful of civilians whose connections to Kavanaugh were not disclosed.
Republicans are bringing in former Solicitors General Theodore B. Olson and Paul C. Clement.
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