GOP carries Kavanaugh weight to protect legally precarious Trump
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Rachel Maddow points out that while many judges are as reliably conservative as Brett Kavanaugh, Kavanaugh is distinct for his opposition to prosecuting presidents, which likely explains the lengths to which Republicans are going to conceal Brett Kavanaugh's past record and rush him onto the Supreme Court.Sept. 5, 2018
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