Trump’s political event with Kavanaugh

The swearing in of Brett Kavanaugh was an in-your-face-suckers taunt from President Donald Trump to all his critics, David Zurawik writes.https://t.co/RcMeW2peNf

— The Baltimore Sun (@baltimoresun) October 9, 2018

At the White House swearing-in, Trump obscenely made the occasion a purely partisan one with his ludicrous claim that Justice Kavanaugh had been “proven innocent” and his misogynistic apology for the Senate’s even having listened to Dr. Blasey Ford.

— Laurence Tribe (@tribelaw) October 8, 2018

Following a limited one-week FBI investigation that drew no conclusions and was governed by strict conditions set by the White House, President Trump publicly declares that Justice Kavanaugh was "proven innocent."

— Josh Campbell (@joshscampbell) October 8, 2018

Trump, incredibly, starts Kavanaugh’s swearing in by apologizing to him. America’s women don’t count. And Trump’s claim that Kavanaugh was “proven innocent” by a process that didn’t involve a trial let alone a full investigation, is at odds with every precept of American justice.

— Joyce Alene (@JoyceWhiteVance) October 8, 2018

Analysis: Trump said Kavanaugh was "proven innocent." He wasn’t. https://t.co/vSULx7jKB7

— Washington Post (@washingtonpost) October 9, 2018

I’m having a hard time listening to the television media play into the Trump/GOP narrative-shifting tactic of painting Kavanaugh as the victim rather than reserving those sympathies for the actual victims. At some point, these people should get tired of being played for fools.

— Charles M. Blow (@CharlesMBlow) October 9, 2018

How Donald Trump turned a 'ceremonial' swearing-in of Brett Kavanaugh into a made-for-TV eventhttps://t.co/QJFtkxrU4w pic.twitter.com/rn2J6RFuAK

— Chris Cillizza (@CillizzaCNN) October 9, 2018

If Chief Justice Roberts is such an institutionalist, supposedly dedicated to an apolitical court, why did he attend Trump's gratuitous 2nd Kavanaugh swearing in?

Declining to participate in that partisan event would have sent a powerful message about judicial integrity. pic.twitter.com/VUI1zTLJk9

— David Cay Johnston (@DavidCayJ) October 9, 2018

Trump just said "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." Well on behalf of humankind I want to apologize for Trump belittling a sexual assault victim to get laughs

— (((DeanObeidallah))) (@DeanObeidallah) October 9, 2018

Once more Kavanaugh flunks the judicial independence test.. appearing at a partisan fist-pumping event — He REALLY doesn't get it https://t.co/M8YR2sLZrp

— Jennifer Rubin (@JRubinBlogger) October 9, 2018

The President ripped the scab off in his remarks.” @HardballChris on Trump’s speech during the ceremonial swearing in of Kavanaugh. https://t.co/WWezMKziHX

— Hardball (@hardball) October 9, 2018

As Kavanaugh re-takes oath at White House this evening, worth noting that Sotomayor and Kagan didn't take oaths at White House. Obama wanted it that way as a symbol of their independence, administration officials said at the time. #SCOTUS

— Greg Stohr (@GregStohr) October 8, 2018

During a swearing-in ceremony on Monday, Trump ensured Kavanaugh will forever be associated with Trumpism. https://t.co/p15hp1tmMv pic.twitter.com/w4NOYTIXai

— The New Republic (@newrepublic) October 10, 2018

Trump, incredibly, starts Kavanaugh’s swearing in by apologizing to him. America’s women don’t count. And Trump’s claim that Kavanaugh was “proven innocent” by a process that didn’t involve a trial let alone a full investigation, is at odds with every precept of American justice.

— Joyce Alene (@JoyceWhiteVance) October 8, 2018