Facebook Executive Joel Kaplan 'Helped Quarterback' His Pal Brett Kavanaugh's SCOTUS Nomination
Source: The Daily Beast
The Facebook senior executive in charge of the company’s public-policy arm “helped quarterback” his friend Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination for the Supreme Court, a new book reveals.
According to Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus’ new book Supreme Ambition: Brett Kavanaugh and the Conservative Takeover, released Friday, Facebook’s vice president of global public policy Joel Kaplan played an active role in shoring up support for the embattled nominee.
Kaplan’s personal support for Kavanaugh was previously known: The Facebook exec was spotted attending—in full view of cameras—Kavanaugh’s widely watched testimony in hearings over Christine Blasey-Ford’s accusations of sexual misconduct against the judge. Politico Playbook also reported at the time that Kaplan hosted a party celebrating the judge’s eventual confirmation to the high court.
But Marcus’ book further reveals that even before a vacancy opened up on the court, Kaplan played an active role in building a backing for the conservative justice.
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Ninga
(8,812 posts)Scrub it clean of vermin!
SergeStorms
(19,538 posts)that republicans have touched.
Historic NY
(38,738 posts)Facebook doesn't want to help people, its about greed, power, influence and money
deminks
(11,375 posts)favors for his "early retirement" or any promises from his son for "protection" of certain documents.
This needs to be investigated to the logical ends, not left dangling in the middle with lots of questions.
We know from the book that Kennedy pushed "I like beer" Kavanaugh as his successor. He was Kennedy's former clerk. This suggests pressure from Facebook as well.
Farmer-Rick
(11,708 posts)TheRealNorth
(9,629 posts)That they are in the tank for the GOP.
Evolve Dammit
(20,429 posts)totally willing to do their part to support true the true corruption of Repubs and democracy. More slime.
KT2000
(21,309 posts)comes to mind every time I hear Kavanaugh's name. Wonder if Kaplan is Squee.
TryLogic
(2,130 posts)yaesu
(8,622 posts)yaesu
(8,622 posts)I've never used facebook and this gives me one more reason not to.
Coventina
(28,271 posts)Even liberals can't be bothered to make the slightest change that hampers their convenience.
BlueWI
(1,736 posts)Just because a person is liberal doesn't mean they excel in behavior modification.
Personally, I am going to give MeWe a try.
ellie
(6,970 posts)These people are fucking scumbags.