In the second day of Supreme Court confirmation hearings, Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) pressed Judge Kavanaugh on whether he would recuse in future cases he may be called on to decide that concern President Trump’s civil or criminal liability. This line of questioning is very important given ongoing Department of Justice investigations that involve the president and his associates.

Common Cause raised similar concerns in its 편지 to the Senate last week. 워싱턴 포스트‘s Jennifer Rubin covered it 여기.

Watch the exchange:

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