Kavanaugh declines $600,000 raised in his defense

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Justice Brett Kavanaugh is going above and beyond to keep his nose clean. And after that freak show of a confirmation hearing, I can’t say I blame him.

Kavanaugh has turned down more than $600,000 that was raised in his name as he defended himself from unverified and uncorroborated allegations of sexual misconduct. The GoFundMe page for the judge and his family, which was launched on Sept. 24 by conservative blogger John Hawkins, announced Tuesday that the intended recipient would forgo the funds to avoid running afoul of judicial ethics.

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