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    Lindsey Graham’s Furious Defense of Brett Kavanaugh

    The Trump critic turned ally called the confirmation process an “unethical sham” as tempers rose in the Senate Judiciary Committee.
    by David A. Graham Sep 27, 2018 3 minutes
    Source: Win McNamee / Pool via AP

    Senator Lindsey Graham angrily lashed out at Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee late Thursday afternoon, calling the Supreme Court confirmation process for Brett Kavanaugh “the most unethical sham since I’ve been in politics.”

    Turning to committee Democrats, with his voice shaking, Graham said:

    If you wanted an FBI investigation, you could have come to us! What you want to do is destroy this guy’s life, hold this seat, and hope you win in 2020. You’ve said that.

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