Salt Lake Tribune · Sep 28, 2018
Sen. Hatch on Kavanaugh: ‘This man is not a monster’
Washington • Sen. Orrin Hatch strongly defended Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh on Thursday, arguing there was not enough evidence of accusations of sexual misconduct against him and the Senate should vote to confirm him.
Hatch, a former Judiciary Committee chairman who has been a key cheerleader for Kavanaugh, said there should be a “presumption of innocence” for the him and there wasn't enough proof to hold up the nomination.
“Judge Kavanaugh has been a federal judge for 12 years,” Hatch said during the daylong hearing. “He’s earned a reputation for fairness and decency. His clerks love him. His students love him. His colleagues love him.