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The Brett Kavanaugh Hearings in the Shadow of a Chaotic White House

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News, News Commentary, Politics

4.66K Ratings

🗓️ 6 September 2018

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Virginia Heffernan is joined by Slate's Dahlia Lithwick to discuss the Brett Kavanaugh hearings, Senator Kamala Harris' interrogation of the Supreme Court nominee, and the protests surrounding the whole event. Plus, the two also discuss the New York Times Op-Ed released by an anonymous senior Trump administration official. John Di Domenico also returns with more tweets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:35.0

If you want to pick judges from your way of thinking, then you better win an election.

0:41.0

President Trump claims he has an absolute right to pardon himself, does he?

0:47.0

The failing New York Times has an anonymous editorial.

0:51.0

The question of self-pardance is something I have never analyzed.

0:55.0

So this is interesting, that the president is saying this treason.

0:59.0

Whoever wrote this is being incredibly self-indulgent.

1:07.0

Hello and welcome to Trumpcast. I'm Virginia Heffernan.

1:10.0

Now as someone who has a vegan news diet, I live the podcast, print Twitter lifestyle and mostly ignore cable news.

1:17.0

I have to say I wouldn't have missed the video from the Brett Kavanaugh confirmation hearings for the world.

1:23.0

In particular, Steelyide Senator Kamala Harris going at Kavanaugh on the question of whether he had conferred with Trump's lawyers firm on the matter of the Mueller investigation was a piece of TV for the ages.

1:36.0

Have you discussed Mueller or his investigation with anyone at Casowitz Benson and Torres, the law firm founded by Mark Casowitz president Trump's personal lawyer?

1:47.0

Be sure about your answer, sir.

1:52.0

Well, I'm not remembering, but if you have something you want to...

1:57.0

Kavanaugh's Irish complexion runs the gamut from pedal rows to scarlet in kind of patches as he seems to rive under her interrogation.

2:08.0

Yes or no?

2:09.0

Is there a person you're talking to?

2:11.0

I'm asking you a very direct question. Yes or no?

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