Brett Kavanaugh Sworn In To The Supreme Court In Time To Hear Cases Next Week
Hundreds of noisy protestors gathered outside the country's highest court during Kavanaugh's private swearing-in ceremony.
WASHINGTON, DC – OCTOBER 6: In this handout photo provided by the Supreme Court of the United States, Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., administers the Constitutional Oath to Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh as his wife Ashley Kavanaugh holds the Bible while joined by their daughters Margaret and Liza, in the Justices Conference Room at the Supreme Court Building on October 6, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Fred Schilling/Supreme Court of the United States via Getty Images)
Hours after he was confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Brett Kavanaugh was sworn-in at the Supreme Court Saturday in a private ceremony.
Kavanaugh was sworn-in by Chief Justice John Roberts and the man he will replace, retired Justice Anthony Kennedy, Reuters reports. Photos released by the Supreme Court show Kavanaugh’s wife and two daughters standing by him throughout the ceremony.
But the moment was muddied by the noisy protestors who gathered outside the country’s highest court. A protester even climbed a statue in front of Supreme Court prior to his swearing-in.
In a vote almost strictly along party lines, the U.S. Senate vote was 50-48, with only one Democrat, Joe Manchin (W. Va.), joining Republicans in supporting Kavanaugh. His confirmation gives the court its first reliable conservative majority in decades.
President Donald Trump shared his enthusiasm for the political win during a rally in Topeka, Kansas.
“I stand before you today on the heels of a tremendous victory for our nation, our people and our beloved Constitution,” Trump said.
Reactions online varied, falling again along party lines. Democrats vowed they would continue to protest.
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