Trump Turns the Kavanaugh Fight Into a Public Relations Fire Drill
The White House spent Monday trying to steady Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination after Christine Blasey Ford’s allegation detonated the usual scripted confirmation chatter. Trump’s public defense of Kavanaugh came with an unmistakable undercurrent of political damage control, not confidence, and it immediately deepened the sense that the nomination was sliding into a credibility crisis. The problem for Trump was not just the accusation itself, but that his response made the White House look reactive, sloppy, and more interested in muscle-memory loyalty than sober vetting.
First recorded Sep 17, 2018·Meaningfully updated Sep 17, 2018
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Trump Turns the Kavanaugh Fight Into a Public Relations Fire Drill
The White House spent Monday trying to steady Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination after Christine Blasey Ford’s allegation detonated the usual scripted confirmation chatter. Trump’s public defense of Kavanaugh came with an unmistakable undercurrent of political damage control, not confidence, and it immediately deepened the sense that the nomination was sliding into a credibility crisis. The problem for Trump was not just the accusation itself, but that his response made the White House look reactive,…
The White House spent Monday trying to steady Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination after Christine Blasey Ford’s allegation detonated the usual scripted confirmation chatter. Trump’s public defense of Kavanaugh came with an unmistakable undercurrent of political damage control, not confidence, and it immediately deepened the sense that the nomination was sliding into a credibility crisis. The problem for Trump was not just …
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