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September 27, 2018

President Trump Attacks Kavanaugh Accusations as "Con Game"
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Speaking from the United Nations at the second solo news conference of
his presidency, Trump did not once mention the names of Kavanaugh's
accusers; instead, he attacked Julie Swetnick's lawyer Michael Avenatti
and accused Democrats of running a "con game" aimed at derailing the
nomination.

President Donald Trump: "People are going to have to make a decision.
Thirty-six years, there's no charge. All of a sudden, the hearings are
over and the rumors start coming out. And then you have this other con
artist, Avenatti, another beauty today. I only say that you have to look
at the facts."

Republican Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Chuck Grassley has scheduled
a vote on Kavanaugh's confirmation for Friday.


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