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Senate Democrats staged a walkout at the Kavanaugh confirmation hearing. Early Friday, several liberal lawmakers and their staff members began to leave the chamber shortly after the motion to set a time for a vote for the Supreme Court nominee. Democrats are calling for the reopening of the FBI investigation into Brett Kavanaugh despite the agency already completing a background check into the nominee. Speaking with the media outside, Democrats said the process is being rushed and accused Kavanaugh of being a political operative. Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii speaks during a meeting of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Friday, Aug. 28, 2018 on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) “And when he came up for his nominations hearing in 2006, there were a lot of concerns that he was a political operative and he showed that yesterday that that is what he is,” stated Senator Mazie Hirono ( D-Hawaii). “And we do not need a political operative under this kind...

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh arrives to testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018. (Win McNamee/Pool Photo via AP) President Trump said he stands completely by his Supreme Court nominee, following Thursday’s hearing with Brett Kavanaugh and his accuser Dr. Christine Blasey Ford. In a tweet Thursday, the president said Judge Kavanaugh showed America why he was nominated and described his testimony as powerful, honest, and riveting. He also slammed Democrats whom he accused of using”‘search and destroy” tactics against his nominee.     Judge Kavanaugh showed America exactly why I nominated him. His testimony was powerful, honest, and riveting. Democrats’ search and destroy strategy is disgraceful and this process has been a total sham and effort to delay, obstruct, and resist. The Senate must vote!   Meanwhile, Democrat Senator Joe Manchin as well as Republican Senators Susan Collins, Li...