Talking Points Memo reports:
President Donald Trump on Monday affirmed his continuing support for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh despite the second allegation of sexual misconduct against him that surfaced Sunday, saying that it’s “unfair,” “unjust” and “totally political.”
“He is a fine man with an unblemished past and these are highly unsubstantiated statements from people represented by lawyers,” Trump said on the sidelines of an event at the United Nations. “We should look into the lawyers doing the representation. Judge Kavanaugh is an outstanding person, and I am with him all the way.”
At the UN, TRUMP dismisses new Kavanaugh allegations as “totally political”: “He’s a fine man w/an unblemished past & these are highly unsubstantiated statements from ppl represented by lawyers – you should look into them …I am with him all the way… I look forward to a vote.” pic.twitter.com/etCljNGN1u
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) September 24, 2018
"There's a chance that this could be one of the single most unfair, unjust things to happen to a candidate for anything." President Trump backs Brett Kavanaugh after a second woman alleges inappropriate sexual behavior by the Supreme Court nominee. https://t.co/2dcJPKfDxk pic.twitter.com/7eg9Adw7rT
— CNN (@CNN) September 24, 2018