Mark Gongloff, Columnist

Kavanaugh Is Already Damaged Goods

Should senators put him on the Supreme Court if there’s even a slight chance he’s guilty?

September 19, 2018 at 8:44 PM UTC

Mark Gongloff is a Bloomberg Opinion editor and columnist covering climate change. He previously worked for Fortune.com, the Huffington Post and the Wall Street Journal.

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Brett Kavanaugh’s chances of joining the Supreme Court rose today as Republicans rallied around him and trashed the woman who accused him of sexually assaulting her 36 years ago – a charge he unequivocally denies. But senators voting on his nomination should make sure they’re asking the right questions before deciding whether to put him on the highest court in the land.