Graham rips Dems for turning Kavanaugh hearing into ‘unethical sham’

Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham angrily blasted the Democrats’ handling of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation process as “the most unethical sham since I’ve been in politics.”

“If you wanted an FBI investigation, you could have come to us,” Graham (R-SC) said, his voice shaking, as he addressed Democrats on the Judiciary Committee. “What you want to do is destroy this guy’s life, hold this seat open and hope you win in 2020 — you’ve said that, not me.

“This is the most unethical sham since I’ve been in politics, and if you really wanted to know the truth, you sure as hell wouldn’t have done what you’ve done to this guy.”

Graham then asked Kavanaugh if he thought Thursday’s hearing was a job interview.

The senator then said: “This is not a job interview. This is hell, this is going to destroy the ability of good people to come forward because of this.”

He finished his speech by declaring, “To my Republican colleagues, if you vote no, you are legitimizing the most despicable thing I’ve seen in my time in politics.”