By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/parkland-victims-father-approaches-kavanaugh-during-confirmation-hearing Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Parkland victim’s father approaches Kavanaugh during confirmation hearing Politics Sep 4, 2018 3:33 PM EDT A man whose daughter died in the school shooting in Parkland, Fla., tried to shake the hand of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh during a break in Tuesday’s confirmation hearing. Fred Guttenberg, whose daughter Jamie died in the February 2018 attack, approached Kavanaugh after he rose from the witness table for a lunch break. He put out his hand to Kavanaugh, who paused for a moment before turning away as a security guard stepped in. Afterward, Guttenberg tweeted that Kavanaugh “did not want to deal with the reality of gun violence.” WATCH LIVE: Day 1 of Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court confirmation hearings White House spokesman Raj Shah says security intervened before Kavanaugh could shake the hand of the “unidentified individual.” After the encounter, Capitol Police talked with Guttenberg. He was again sitting in the hearing room for the afternoon session. More: Your guide to the Kavanaugh confirmation hearings Why should you watch Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearings? Here’s where he stands on key issues Where does Brett Kavanaugh see the limits of executive power? How has public opinion about abortion changed since Roe v. Wade? The left’s strategy to block Kavanaugh from the Supreme Court By — Associated Press Associated Press
A man whose daughter died in the school shooting in Parkland, Fla., tried to shake the hand of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh during a break in Tuesday’s confirmation hearing. Fred Guttenberg, whose daughter Jamie died in the February 2018 attack, approached Kavanaugh after he rose from the witness table for a lunch break. He put out his hand to Kavanaugh, who paused for a moment before turning away as a security guard stepped in. Afterward, Guttenberg tweeted that Kavanaugh “did not want to deal with the reality of gun violence.” WATCH LIVE: Day 1 of Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court confirmation hearings White House spokesman Raj Shah says security intervened before Kavanaugh could shake the hand of the “unidentified individual.” After the encounter, Capitol Police talked with Guttenberg. He was again sitting in the hearing room for the afternoon session. More: Your guide to the Kavanaugh confirmation hearings Why should you watch Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearings? Here’s where he stands on key issues Where does Brett Kavanaugh see the limits of executive power? How has public opinion about abortion changed since Roe v. Wade? The left’s strategy to block Kavanaugh from the Supreme Court