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Kavanaugh tied to serial harasser Alex Kozinski
Dems plan to question Kavanaugh during public hearing about his relationship with Kozinski.
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/dems-will-push-kavanaugh-on-close-ties-to-alleged-serial-sexual-harasser
According to a Monday Politico report, Kavanaugh clerked for Kozinski in the early 1990s and considers the former judge an important mentor.
The White House, aware that the issue would likely come up during the confirmation battle, has reportedly said that Kavanaugh “had never heard any allegations of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment.”
Per Politico, Kozinski’s actions over the years include sending out sometimes raunchy and sexually explicit jokes to an email list of law clerks, attorneys and judges called the “Easy Rider Gag List,” maintaining a publicly-accessible website featuring pornographic material, and, according to multiple women who worked with him, public unwanted groping and kissing.
Democrats will push to discover if Kavanaugh actually was aware of Kozinski’s behavior to bring up questions of his complicity.
The White House, aware that the issue would likely come up during the confirmation battle, has reportedly said that Kavanaugh “had never heard any allegations of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment.”
Per Politico, Kozinski’s actions over the years include sending out sometimes raunchy and sexually explicit jokes to an email list of law clerks, attorneys and judges called the “Easy Rider Gag List,” maintaining a publicly-accessible website featuring pornographic material, and, according to multiple women who worked with him, public unwanted groping and kissing.
Democrats will push to discover if Kavanaugh actually was aware of Kozinski’s behavior to bring up questions of his complicity.
Lest you think just being a recipient of pornmail isn't a big deal, a similar scandal was uncovered in Pennsylvania involving employees of the state atty general's office, state police and state supreme court.
At least 2 and, iirc, maybe 3 justices had to resign because of it. And this was before #metoo.
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