What�s next for Kavanaugh and the Republican Party?
Taylor Deaton, Assistant Editor
Photo courtesy of the Executive Office of the President of the United States
On Sept. 27, Brett Kavanaugh�s accuser will testify against him in front of the Senate in regards to her sexual-assault allegations. The next steps for Kavanaugh remain unclear, but he and his party remain anxious.
Kavanaugh, a U.S. Circuit Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia is under fire after sexual-assault allegations against him have come to light. Kavanaugh has been accused of assaulting a woman during the 1980s, while they were at a party during high-school.
California Senator Dianne Feinstein released a statement regarding the allegation, stating that she �[has] received information from an individual concerning the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.� Kavanaugh denied the allegations completely.
Kavanaugh�s accuser requested an FBI investigation regarding the assault, but it has been denied by the Republican party, who are anxious to see Kavanaugh�s confirmation continue. The confirmation vote cannot continue until an investigation can be executed.
On Sept. 23, the SCOTUS shared that �The Senate Judiciary Committee has rescheduled the fifth day of its hearing on the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court for Thursday, Sept. 27, at 10:00 a.m.�
So, what does this mean for President Trump�s nomination? What does it mean for the Republican party? In the midst of the #MeToo Movement, the allegations are very alarming for Kavanaugh and his party, and many politicians, media analysts, and news-correspondents are sharing their thoughts regarding the allegations on Twitter.
Texas Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee tweeted out that �the American people need answers about [Kavanaugh�s] fitness for a lifetime appointment to sit on the #SupremeCourt.
Nikki Haley, United States Ambassador to the United Nations, shared her opinion in a segment with Face The Nation. Haley stated that �this is a situation where the Senate really needs to lead on this in the way that they are responsible, in a way that they are conscious of hearing both stories, and they do it quickly for the sake of both families and they take the politics out of it.�
Journalist Chase Madar said in a tweet that �you have to be blissfully ignorant of American criminal justice to think Supreme Court confirmation hearings are anything like a criminal trial�and you have to be oblivious to everyday humanity to think Kavanaugh might be �destroyed� by them.�
One of the main questions here is how the GOP will respond if the Kavanaugh allegations are true. In an appearance on CNN, Republican Strategist Brian Robinson stated that �[the SCOTUS] is going to confirm him, he�s going to be on the Supreme Court.� Robinson�s reasoning behind the statement is that �nothing that has been alleged up to now is disqualifying from the Supreme Court.�
Despite the variety of questions aimed towards Kavanaugh and his accuser, nothing is one-hundred percent certain regarding the allegations, and the tension in America at this time remains at a high, as it will stay until Sept. 27, when Kavanaugh�s confirmation hearing continues, and his accuser testifies in court.
