Former Nixon Aide Warns Kavanaugh Would Shield the White House

[MelissaB]

Source: Bloomberg

President Richard Nixon’s White House counsel John Dean warned the U.S. Senate Friday that confirming Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court would weaken the judiciary’s check on presidential powers.

"If Judge Kavanaugh is confirmed, I submit we will have the most pro-presidential-powers Supreme Court in the modern era," Dean said in testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Dean, who was White House counsel for almost three years, was the star witness in the congressional hearings that led to Nixon’s 1974 resignation. Dean pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice.

During his Senate confirmation hearing, Kavanaugh refused to say whether he would recuse himself from any case stemming from Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.

Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-09-07/nixon-aide-dean-warns-trump-court-pick-would-shield-white-house

[sandensea]

1. All Cheeto toadies are like Haldeman and Erlichmann rolled into one - and on steroids.

Plus, emboldened by corporate billions.

The ultimate threat to democracy and, to use a favorite GOPee catchphrase, our way of life.

[madaboutharry]

2. Sadly, the republicans want a hack like Kavanaugh.

Brett Kavanaugh is a partisan hack, exactly the kind of SC Justice the republicans want to put on the court. 😥

[Stuart G]

3. Not just any Nixon aid..."The Nixon Aid." perhaps .."the honest one" whatever that means..

[sakabatou]

4. Congressional Republicans seem to be fine with that

[LudwigPastorius]

5. That's precisely why Trump nominated him.

He's seeking a way to avoid the federal orange jump suit.

[appalachiablue]

6. 1 hr. ago. "John Dean Asks If Kavanaugh Has Something To Hide?"

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/the-latest-dean-asks-if-kavanaugh-has-something-to-hide/ar-BBN0Zz6?li=BBnbfcL

John Dean warns against Kavanaugh confirmation.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

7. Well, duh, Dean, that's why he was selected. Big effin surprise.

Hopefully, one or two decent Republicans will vote their conscience.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

8. "Republican conscience" is an oxymoron.

As opposed to Donnie Two Scoops, who's just a moron.