Protesters rage in Washington as Donald Trump celebrates Brett Kavanaugh victory
The confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh has come in the midst of a MeToo movement that has put sexual assault squarely in a cultural crosshairs
Two of America’s hallowed institutions, the US Capitol and the Supreme Court, became a nexus of public rage and frustration Saturday as President Donald Trump got his controversial nominee Brett Kavanaugh confirmed onto the high court.
Protesters swarmed Washington, and rushed the steps of the Supreme Court to bang loudly on its bronze doors around the time Kavanaugh was set to be sworn in inside.
“This is our court, these are our steps, these are our institutions!” proclaimed Jessica Campbell-Swanson, 35, just after raising a defiant fist and then coming down from the lap of the large marble Contemplation of Justice statue in front of the Supreme Court.
Hundreds of her compatriots chanted and waved anti-Kavanaugh placards – one read “This ain’t over” – as dozens of officers pushed them back from the doors and then stood guard.
After a week of deep anxiety in Washington and nationwide, tensions surged about Kavanaugh, who stands accused of sexual misconduct.
