at a campaign rally in topeka, kansas, sounding like a campaigner in his comments, but we wanted to listen in certainly, because it was our first opportunity to hear the president really reacting to today s events and the historic moment that it was. brett kavanaugh being sworn in as the new supreme court justice. that ceremony happening within the last couple hours. the president commented how he signed the justice s commission, and he also mentioned there will be a public swearing-in ceremony, more symbolic for kavanaugh on monday night at 7:00 p.m. as he has been really working the crowd, he talked about the protesters that have also been out in force today, including at the supreme court, and they are still out around the country with new protests popping up. i want to bring you live pictures from seattle, where we
were on travel. they came in to be the first to be a part of the ceremony. that tells you a lot about the court and what the court will try to do. it tells you no you that kavanaugh is a justice, he will try to get back to the judge who has written 300 opinions and distance himself away from the other side. it sounds like they were sort of bringing out their arms to say you are one of us, and despite the division happening outside, they re saying we are in and out united supreme court. it also means maybe there s no better way of a chance to get a vote than to be welcoming. they have to work together. they know there may be issues where they could make a 4-4, 6-4, you know, 7-2 if they don t if he welcome him and in a sense they say can we play ball on some issues?
chief justice. and lining the streets outside the supreme court, waiting for justice kavanaugh to depart, so those can continue to express their fury and dismay. it s a process that came to an end today. a process that further divided an already divided nation a divide that is playing out live right now. now, just a few minutes ago, as you see in these official white house photos, brett kavanaugh was formally sworn in business his new boss, chief justice john roberts. and the man he s replays, retired justice anthony kennedy. other people were there, too. we have more details from the private swearing-in ceremony in just a moment. phil mattingly hag that, but first the chaotic and angry reaction still boiling on the streets outside the u.s. supreme court and cnn s miguel marquez is there. miguel, even before justice kavanaugh was confirmed by the
personally? a little bit. he always takes these things a about bit personally. the the supreme court s reputation and perceived legitimacy will take a hit. not only because of the partisan divisions, but because of something senator lisa murkowski said, which was that brett kavanaugh doesn t rise to her high standard for a judge. his attitude, his temperament, the partisan nature of his behavior at that hearing. even if you believe that he is innocent of this, the behavior there in murkowski s view was not in keeping with how a judge should behave. that s something i think will linger. that margin, two votes, the closest margin. hold on. i just wanted to let you know what our viewers are watching. this was kavanaugh returning to his home good enfollowing his confirmation.
i got to hit a quick paw. we re going to continue our conversation. sotomayor also referenced neil gorsuch and something they ve been working on to find common ground. we re watching the live pictures, where brett kavanaugh was sworn in as the new associate justice on the highest court in the land. and we re live in topeka, kansas. this crowd want to hear from the president, expected to speak about this conversation. don t forget tomorrow morning, senator susan collins and her pivotal voice, her moment that came this week. she will join our college dana bash on state of the union only here on cnn.