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What you should know about Brett Kavanaugh’s life and record

Clip: 9/3/2018 | 5m 41sVideo has Closed Captions

What you should know about Brett Kavanaugh’s life and record

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has a thoroughly Washington resume. He clerked for the Justice Anthony Kennedy, whom he's tapped to replace, was a top official in the Ken Starr investigation of President Clinton, served in the George W. Bush administration and won a seat on the powerful D.C. circuit court of appeals. Lisa Desjardins explores how those experiences shaped his record.

09/03/2018

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