Chuck SchumerVerified account

The extent of these misstatements is extremely disturbing, and this is what we’ve found in only the small portion of his record Republicans have released. Given what we’ve heard this week, they should immediately release the rest of his White House records.

Fifth, the judge appears to have misled us regarding what he knew about emails stolen from the Senate Dems by a Republican operative. The judge claims he didn’t knew they were stolen, but that seems increasingly implausible. See Sen Leahy’s explanation:https://twitter.com/SenatorLeahy/status/1038432018823041024 …

Third, Judge Kavanaugh claimed that he only learned of President Bush’s warrantless surveillance program when it became public, but an email suggests he knew about a memo providing the justification for the White House’s authorization of the program.

Second, Judge Kavanaugh repeatedly denied knowledge of the Bush Administration’s policy on detention and interrogation of combatants. But emails released this week indicate that he had meetings on the subject, reviewed talking points, and opined on legal strategy.

First, in his 2004 hearing, he told Sen Feinstein that the WH didn’t know about potential judicial nominees’ views on abortion in the vast majority of cases. But recently released emails show that he was often told about & discussed nominees’ views and ideology, including on Roe.

It is becoming increasingly clear that Judge Kavanaugh has misled the Senate Judiciary Committee in a number of ways. This should raise immediate red flags for all Senators and the American public.

The most interesting part of these hearings may have been in what Judge Kavanaugh declined to do – pledge to uphold Roe or Casey, defend those with pre-existing conditions, or reassure the country that he will be willing to hold President Trump accountable.

Instead of answering questions, Judge Kavanaugh spent 30 hours dodging questions and saying as little as possible, despite the fact that the president has vastly overreached his power and promised to appoint a Justice that would overturn Roe v. Wade.

This week, Judiciary Committee Democrats were able to shine a bright light - for the American people & Republican Senators to see - on Judge Kavanaugh’s troubling views on women’s rights, presidential power, and protections for people with pre-existing conditions.