Justice Anthony Kennedy. Joining me now to analyze a president s pick is the senior fox news political analyst, brit hume, ken starr who washe judge kavanaughs boss, justin walker, who clerked for both judge kavanaugh and Justice Kennedy and leonard at leo, the president s top outside advisor on judicial picks. Leonard, lets go to your first. Congratulations, you are also kind of the man of the moment because youve been working this process behind the scene. We were both in that room together when Brett Kavanaugh walked out, as father comes out first, as mother, mrs. Scalia was there. Two of the sons of mrs. Scalia, and of course general edwin meese from the reagan administration, former attorney general. What did you feel . I know what i felt when that was all going down. The idea of transforming that federal judiciary to respect the constitution and the law and then seeing brett and his beautiful family, it wasnt electric magical evening. 12 years on the Circuit Court of appeals, for
Mike emanuel tells us what happens next on capitol hill. Following what it means for the mid terms and the media. We begin with sean roberts. The. The president begins a battle royal to get this confirmation done by october 1. As far as the pick goes. Cavanagh was the president number one choice all the way along. He did consider other candidates. But cavanagh is the one he wanted. Appointed by president bush in 2006. A 12year record on the d. C. Court of appeals. Heres what theli president hado say as he introduced the nation to brett cavanagh. Judge cavanagh. President trump has impeccable credential and impeccable qualjustice under the law. Throughout legals circles he is considered a judges sdge. A thought aamong his appears and admired for skill, insight and rigorous adherents to the law. That the Supreme Court has adopted as law of the land. Thats what President Trump like besthe about cavanagh he ws writing opinions at the d. C. Circuit court of appeals and other circuit courts