Trump’s Supreme Court Nominee Is a Washington Insider and Regulation Skeptic
- Served as top aide to President George W. Bush, Kenneth Starr
- Kavanaugh has questioned abortion rights, backed gun freedoms
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Judge Brett Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump’s choice for the U.S. Supreme Court, is a Washington insider who has been at the center of political and legal controversies for most of his career.
Over the last two decades, the Washington native was a top deputy to independent counsel Kenneth Starr on the investigation of President Bill Clinton and worked as a key aide to President George W. Bush. As a federal appeals court judge, he has struck down federal regulations, questioned abortion rights and backed gun freedoms.