Three days into his confirmation hearings, Kavanaugh has still failed to answer important questions on his disturbing views of executive power, he’s given no assurances on his views of women’s rights or pre-existing condition protections, and his testimony has actually raised even more concerns. See for yourself:
Kavanaugh refused to give a clear answer on his views of women’s rights, and leaked emails have raised even more questions:
- Kavanaugh “refused repeatedly” to say how he would rule on abortion, or whether he would uphold Roe v. Wade.
- Kavanaugh referred to birth control pills as “abortion-inducing drugs.”
- Kavanaugh defended his vote to block a teenage immigrant in federal custody from obtaining an abortion without delay.
- Newly released emails revealed that Kavanaugh challenged the accuracy of deeming Roe v. Wade to be “settled law of the land.”
- Kavanaugh refused to answer whether his views on Roe v. Wade have changed since his time in the Bush White House.
Kavanaugh refused to promise to uphold the ACA’s protections for people with pre-existing conditions:
- Kavanaugh “demurred” on questions regarding his views about maintaining pre-existing condition protections.
- Kavanaugh refused to say whether Trump could choose not to enforce a law to protect people with pre-existing conditions.
- Kavanaugh refused to promise that he would uphold the ACA’s pre-existing condition protections.
Kavanaugh refused to answer important questions on executive power:
- Kavanaugh refused to say whether Trump can pardon himself or pardon others in exchange for a promise to not testify against him.
- Kavanaugh refused to answer whether a sitting president must respond to a subpoena.
- Kavanaugh refused to say whether he stands by his view that a president can fire at will a prosecutor who is investigating him.
- Kavanaugh refused to commit to recusing himself from cases involving Trump’s criminal liability, including the Mueller investigation.
- Kavanaugh refused to answer whether a sitting president can be indicted or be the subject of a criminal investigation.