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Mitch McConnell: The Senate Judiciary Democrats leaking Dr. Ford's name against apparently her desires, then trying to lower the standard…

On the recordOctober 7, 2018
The Senate Judiciary Democrats leaking Dr. Ford's name against apparently her desires, then trying to lower the standard and say that the presumption of innocence no longer applies in the United States of America and then the mob descended on Capitol Hill and tried to intimidate our members into opposing this good man's nomination. We stood up to the mob. We established that the presumption of innocence is still important.
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Mitch McConnell
Republican · Kentucky

Editor's note · Context

McConnell defends the confirmation process and criticizes Democratic actions during Kavanaugh's nomination.

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