John Dean, Nixon Aide Warns Against Kavanaugh Confirmation, Could Shield WH

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Sept. 7. 'Dean Asks If Kavanaugh Has 'Something To Hide.' 3:35 pm. John Dean, former WH counsel to Pres. Richard Nixon, is taking a swipe at the vetting of the Supreme Court nominee. Dean says he's surprised that Kavanaugh "is not demanding every document that he's ever handled be reviewed by this committee, unless of course there's something to hide." https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/the-latest-dean-asks-if-kavanaugh-has-something-to-hide/ar-BBN0Zz6?li=BBnbf

'Dean Warns Trump Pick Could Shield WH'. John Dean warned the Senate that confirming Kavanaugh would weaken the judiciary’s check on presidential powers. He testified, "If Judge Kavanaugh is confirmed, I submit we will have the most pro-presidential-powers Supreme Court in the modern era." Dean, WH counsel for almost 3 years, was the star witness in the congressional hearings that led to Nixon’s 1974 resignation. Dean pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice.

In hearings, 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. Dean said, "It is not really clear to me that he really believes U.S. vs. Nixon was correctly decided" and told the Senate that it should delay a vote on Kavanaugh until all relevant documents are made available. "The failure to fully vet a nominee can haunt that person’s career on the court, damage the notion of justice, hurt the court and harm the American people," he said. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-09-07/nixon-aide-dean-warns-trump-court-pick-would-shield-white-house