29 days until america goes to the polls. Tonight the president is using the successful nomination Supreme Court Justice Brett kavanaugh not only as a win for the white house but as a way to energize voters. The president did a professional swearing in of kavanaugh who was already sworn in this weekend after the final vote. The president put himself squarely in the middle of the picture and tossed out some quotes designed to inflame the left, all of it designed to celebrate victory. Ashley parker of the Washington Post who is standing by to join us along with her colleague, john wagner, tonight wrote, the event included a Cocktail Reception and a band, which in some ways felt like a cross between a Campaign Rally and a wedding reception. As millions of people watched on Live Television this evening with the kavanaugh family and the entire Supreme Court present in the room, the president chose to apologize to Justice Kavanaugh. On behalf of our nation, i want to apologize to brett and th
The they way dealt with a highlevel, brilliant, going to be a great justice of the Supreme Court, the way they really tortured him and his family, i thought it was a disgrace. I think its an insult to the american public, and i think youre going to see a lot of things happen on november 6th. I think a lot of democrats are going to vote republican. And what you just heard is the gop strategy for firing up the base ahead of this years midte midterms. Mitch mcconnell has called kavanaughs nomination to the Supreme Court his proudest moment as a senator. He and his party hope to turn that victory into votes. There are some who fear the fierce fight for his appointment that i have shifted the Political Landscape. Recent polls shows the democrats damage has nearly disappeared. The gap is down to just two points. Our big question today is ahead of the midterms, which party is more fired up following the kavanaugh confirmation battle . Joining me here at ucla, cohost of words matter, the podca
Good morning, everyone. Im Ayman Mohyeldin here in washington, d. C. President trump and gop senators gathered at the white house yesterday for a ceremonial swearingin for Supreme Court Justice Brett kavanagh. Trump began by apologizing to kavanaugh and his family for the contentious confirmation battle where kavanaugh faced decadesold allegations of sexual misconduct. Take a listen. On behalf of our nation, i want to apologize to brett and the entire kavanaugh family for the terrible pain and suffering you have been forced to endure. Those who step forward to serve our country deserve a fair and dignified evaluation, not a campaign of political and personal destruction based on lies and deception. You, sir, under historic scrutiny were proven innocent. Meanwhile, at a gathering of Law Enforcement officials in orlando yesterday, trump slammed kavanaughs accusers and their allegations. Hes a great person and it was very, very unfair what happened to him. False charges, false accusations
Good morning. Its monday october 15th. The Trump Administration is reportedly considering plans that could once again separate parents and children at the u. S. Border with mexico. Several Unnamed Administration officials tell the Washington Post that the white house is hoping to reverse soaring numbers of families attempting to enter the United States illegally. One option under consideration is for the government to detain asylum seeking Families Together for up to 20 days, then give parents a choice, either stay in family detention with their child for months or years, or allow children to be taken to a government shelter so other relatives or guardians can seek custody. Its just one of many options under consideration. According to that official, nothing is currently in the works that would trigger family administratio separations on the scale we saw this summer. Over the weekend President Trump said he was weighing several options to tighten Border Security and did not rule out br