SUPREME COURT NOMINEE KAVANAUGH HEARING ROCKED BY 'MOB RULE'.
By Joshua Jere-ZNBC News.
The confirmation hearing for President Donald's Supreme Court nominee has descended into 'mob rule', a Republican senator said.
John Comyn of Texas spoke out as Democrats demanded an adjournment and dozen protesters were dragged out of the room in chaotic scenes.
Brett Kavanaugh faces four days before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
If approved, he would be expected to tilt the court's balance to the right.
Mr Kavanaugh, 53, entered the committee rooms on Tuesday and smiled to cameras as he took his seat.
But minutes later, the hearing room in Washington descended into angry shouts, from both members of the public and lawmakers alike.
The Trump administration has angered Democrats by refusing to release thousands of documents relating to Mr Kavanaugh's work for President George W Bush.
The White House has cited 'constitutional privilege'.
Senator Cory Booker appealed to the Judiciary Committee chairperson Chuck Grassley's "sense of decency and integrity" but the lowa Republicans angrily refused to delay the Process.
As protesters continued to be arrested, Texas Republican John Cornyn called this "the first confirmation hearing for a Supreme Court justice I've seen basically according to mob rule".
Mr Grassley bridled at the allegation that he had lost control of the hearing, and accused Democratics of tacitly encouraging the disruption.
He also threatened to continue hearings into the weekend, if delays continued.
Demonstrators against the appointment were heard shouting in an attempt to disrupt the hearing. Some were escorted out by security.
The protesters shouted out that Mr Kavanaugh would allow people with pre-existing medical conditions to be stripped of medical coverage.
Many Democrats strongly oppose Mr Trump's choice as they fear a more socially conservative approach to abortion, gay rights and gun control.
Senators on the committee were also due to hear from witnesses for and against the nominee. BBC NEWS
The confirmation hearing for President Donald's Supreme Court nominee has descended into 'mob rule', a Republican senator said.
John Comyn of Texas spoke out as Democrats demanded an adjournment and dozen protesters were dragged out of the room in chaotic scenes.
Brett Kavanaugh faces four days before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
If approved, he would be expected to tilt the court's balance to the right.
Mr Kavanaugh, 53, entered the committee rooms on Tuesday and smiled to cameras as he took his seat.
But minutes later, the hearing room in Washington descended into angry shouts, from both members of the public and lawmakers alike.
The Trump administration has angered Democrats by refusing to release thousands of documents relating to Mr Kavanaugh's work for President George W Bush.
The White House has cited 'constitutional privilege'.
Senator Cory Booker appealed to the Judiciary Committee chairperson Chuck Grassley's "sense of decency and integrity" but the lowa Republicans angrily refused to delay the Process.
As protesters continued to be arrested, Texas Republican John Cornyn called this "the first confirmation hearing for a Supreme Court justice I've seen basically according to mob rule".
Mr Grassley bridled at the allegation that he had lost control of the hearing, and accused Democratics of tacitly encouraging the disruption.
He also threatened to continue hearings into the weekend, if delays continued.
Demonstrators against the appointment were heard shouting in an attempt to disrupt the hearing. Some were escorted out by security.
The protesters shouted out that Mr Kavanaugh would allow people with pre-existing medical conditions to be stripped of medical coverage.
Many Democrats strongly oppose Mr Trump's choice as they fear a more socially conservative approach to abortion, gay rights and gun control.
Senators on the committee were also due to hear from witnesses for and against the nominee. BBC NEWS