Trump Defends Handling of Kavanaugh Allegations: ‘Republicans Could Not be Nicer’
Answering questions while arriving at the United Nations this morning, President Donald Trump said that Senate Republicans could not be nicer in the way they are handling the Brett Kavanaugh hearings and accusations.
The question from a reporter among the press gathered was “what is your thoughts on the woman questioning Kavanaugh’s accuser tomorrow?”
“Well, I think the Senate, the Republicans could not be nicer in the way they are handling this,” Trump replied. “They could have pushed it through two and a half weeks ago and you wouldn’t be talking about it right now, which is frankly what I would have preferred. But they didn’t do that.”
He praised the GOP handling again. “The Republicans could not be nicer and more respectful to the process. Certainly could not be more respectful to the woman, and I’m okay with that. I think I might have pushed it forward a lot faster,” he said.”
He also repeated what he’s said this week already, that the Democrats are running a “con game” in their treatment of the allegations of sexual assault against Kavanaugh.
“I know this particular man, Judge Kavanaugh. He’s outstanding. You don’t find people like this. He’s outstanding. He’s a gem. He is an absolute gem,” said Trump. “And he has been treated very unfairly by the Democrats who are playing a con game. They know what they’re doing. It’s a con. They went into a back room and talked with each other and they laugh at what they’re getting away with. It’s a con game and that’s what they play and about the only thing they do well.”
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