What Happened In The Brett Kavanaugh Hearing

The Republicans are each deferring their time to Rachel Mitchell. New research suggests that the demographics of the GOP members of the committee (all 11 are men) call into question its legitimacy. This perception of legitimacy and fairness is probably why Republicans brought Mitchell in. As my colleague Ollie pointed out earlier, a Republican woman has never served on the Senate Judiciary Committee in its 200 year history.

By my count, there are four Republicans left to ask questions. So that gives Mitchell 20 more minutes. Flake is the next senator.

As we watch Mitchell, it’s worth remembering that as a prosecutor, she’s not normally in the position of trying to undermine a victim’s credibility. That’s something a defense attorney might do.