By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-attends-kavanaugh-ceremony-at-supreme-court Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Trump attends Kavanaugh ceremony at Supreme Court Politics Nov 8, 2018 12:03 PM EDT WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has visited the Supreme Court for the ceremonial swearing-in of new Justice Brett Kavanaugh. The president and first lady Melania Trump also met privately with the justices before Thursday’s brief courtroom ceremony. Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker took part in the ceremony for an invitation-only crowd that included Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, retired Justice Anthony Kennedy and many of Kavanaugh’s former colleagues. Among them was Judge Merrick Garland, whose high court nomination McConnell blocked in 2016. Kavanaugh was nominated to take Kennedy’s seat and confirmed last month amid allegations he sexually assaulted a woman decades ago. Kavanaugh denied it. Chief Justice John Roberts administered the oath Kavanaugh took when he was officially sworn in October. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who’s hospitalized with fractured ribs, was absent. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump join Associate Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh and his wife, Ashley Kavanaugh, and the other members of the Supreme Court, as well as retired Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, in the Justices’ Conference Room. Photo by Fred Schilling, Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has visited the Supreme Court for the ceremonial swearing-in of new Justice Brett Kavanaugh. The president and first lady Melania Trump also met privately with the justices before Thursday’s brief courtroom ceremony. Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker took part in the ceremony for an invitation-only crowd that included Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, retired Justice Anthony Kennedy and many of Kavanaugh’s former colleagues. Among them was Judge Merrick Garland, whose high court nomination McConnell blocked in 2016. Kavanaugh was nominated to take Kennedy’s seat and confirmed last month amid allegations he sexually assaulted a woman decades ago. Kavanaugh denied it. Chief Justice John Roberts administered the oath Kavanaugh took when he was officially sworn in October. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who’s hospitalized with fractured ribs, was absent. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump join Associate Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh and his wife, Ashley Kavanaugh, and the other members of the Supreme Court, as well as retired Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, in the Justices’ Conference Room. Photo by Fred Schilling, Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now