Though Kavanaugh was accused of sexual assault during his confirmation hearings, Republican senators say he was treated with less respect than Jackson.
. Although the two nominees' hearings are taking place under completely different circumstances—with Jackson never being accused of sexual misconduct—the GOP continually compared the two.
"Judge Jackson, I can assure you that your hearing will feature none of that disgraceful behavior," Cruz said."No one is going to inquire into your teenage dating habits. Nobody is going to ask you with mock severity, 'Do you like beer?'" On the first day of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's Supreme Court confirmation hearing, some GOP lawmakers complained about how unfairly Brett Kavanaugh was treated in his 2018 confirmation. Above, Jackson is sworn in during the Senate Judiciary hearing Monday on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.Critics took to social media condemning Republicans wondering why Kavanaugh has been mentioned so many times when speaking about Jackson.
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