Washington • Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh repeatedly stressed the importance of judicial independence as he faced questioning at his confirmation hearing Wednesday from senators, including Democrats who fear he would be President Donald Trump’s man on the high court.
Pressed by Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, a Republican, on whether he would be independent from the president who nominated him, Kavanaugh responded, "No one is above the law."
The second day of Kavanaugh's confirmation hearings began much as the first with protesters often interrupting proceedings. But senators then plunged into their initial opportunity to publicly question him in what was expected to be a marathon day of examination.