mobanmarketWASHINGTON, DC — The Senate Judiciary Committee nomination hearing for U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh erupted in chaos on Tuesday morning after protesters interrupted the proceedings with shouting.
Democrats also tried to adjourn the hearing to cheers from protesters. They argued that they had not received documents that they would need to review in order to conduct a thorough evaluation of Kavanaugh, who was nominated by President Trump to replace retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy.
“This is a mockery and a travesty of justice,” one protester can be heard shouting.
As the protester is removed, other protesters chime in, screaming in the quiet room as senators wait for order to be restored.
KAVANAUGH HEARING OBJECTIONS, PROTESTERS: California senators and other Democrats object to moving forward with the Senate Judiciary nomination hearing for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavaunaugh. In the background, protesters scream and shout. DETAILS: https://t.co/yZGOihmwcE pic.twitter.com/trWSxVBjuC
— FOX 5 DC (@fox5dc) September 4, 2018
One activist, UltraViolet co-founder Shaunna Thomas, was arrested for interrupting the hearing, according to a statement from the group.
Democrats argue that Kavanaugh is being rushed through the confirmation process in advance of midterm elections. Some Democrats have argued that because the president is under investigation, any Supreme Court nominee should be put on hold until the investigation concludes.
The Senate was just given an additional 42,000 pages of Kavanaugh documents the NIGHT BEFORE his confirmation hearing. This underscores just how absurd this process is. Not a single senator will be able to review these records before tomorrow.
— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) September 4, 2018
WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 04: Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee during his Supreme Court confirmation hearing in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill September 4, 2018 in Washington, DC. Kavanaugh was nominated by President Donald Trump to fill the vacancy on the court left by retiring Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)