Brett Kavanaugh should be impeached, not promoted
U.S. House of Representatives
Courageous, credible accusations, unhinged behavior, vile misogyny. That was last week's Senate Judiciary hearing on Brett Kavanaugh.
For Senate Republicans, promoting Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court is a perfect way to institutionalize their agenda and double down on the misogyny at its core. For the rest of us, it's clear that Kavanaugh should be impeached, not promoted.
Senate Republicans have proven that they care more about helping men escape consequences for sexual harassment and assault than about making sure a liar and potential sexual predator isn't confirmed to the Supreme Court. House Republicans should be feeling massive pressure demanding they do better than their Senate colleagues and reminding them that constituents will hold them accountable if they don't.
House Democrats have a role to play too. Already, progressive champion Rep. Ted Lieu has called for impeachment and a House Judiciary Committee investigation.1 House leadership should support this call. They should commit now that if they win control of the House in November, they will conduct a real investigation into the allegations against Kavanaugh and hold him accountable, whether he is on the D.C. Circuit or the Supreme Court.
Sign CREDO's petition to the House: Impeach Brett Kavanaugh.
References:
For Senate Republicans, promoting Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court is a perfect way to institutionalize their agenda and double down on the misogyny at its core. For the rest of us, it's clear that Kavanaugh should be impeached, not promoted.
Senate Republicans have proven that they care more about helping men escape consequences for sexual harassment and assault than about making sure a liar and potential sexual predator isn't confirmed to the Supreme Court. House Republicans should be feeling massive pressure demanding they do better than their Senate colleagues and reminding them that constituents will hold them accountable if they don't.
House Democrats have a role to play too. Already, progressive champion Rep. Ted Lieu has called for impeachment and a House Judiciary Committee investigation.1 House leadership should support this call. They should commit now that if they win control of the House in November, they will conduct a real investigation into the allegations against Kavanaugh and hold him accountable, whether he is on the D.C. Circuit or the Supreme Court.
Sign CREDO's petition to the House: Impeach Brett Kavanaugh.
References:
- Rep. Ted Lieu, "Rep. Lieu: Congress has to step in on allegations against Brett Kavanaugh," USA Today, Sept. 24, 2018.
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U.S. House of Representatives
From:
Evelyn Dawson
Brett Kavanaugh faces credible accusations of sexual assault and perjury and should be impeached, not promoted. Initiate impeachment proceedings to remove him from the federal bench.