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Trump claims Kavanaugh protesters are 'paid professionals' and calls them 'very rude elevator screamers'
President Donald Trump began his Friday tweeting a conspiracy theory about people who've protested against Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh on Capitol Hill.
President Donald Trump said on Twitter on Friday morning that people who have protested against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh on Capitol Hill are "paid professionals."
Without evidence, Trump claimed the protesters are "paid professionals only looking to make Senators look bad." Trump suggested billionaire George Soros was among those allegedly paying the protesters.
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The president's description of the protesters as "elevator screamers" seemed to be a reference to two women who confronted Republican Sen. Jeff Flake last Friday as he boarded an elevator and tearfully told him about their experiences as sexual assault survivors.
Flake was speechless as the women told him that moving forward with a vote on Kavanaugh's nomination would send a deeply troubling message to women about sexual assault.
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Kavanaugh has been accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women. Last Thursday, Kavanaugh and one of his accusers, Christine Blasey Ford, delivered testimony on her allegations.
Subsequently, an FBI investigation was launched into the allegations, which concluded on Wednesday. Critics feel the investigation was not extensive enough, creating tension between Senate Democrats and Republicans as they moved toward a vote on whether to advance Kavanaugh's nomination.
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A final vote is set to occur on Saturday.
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