Protesters oppose Kavanaugh's SC nomination ahead of Senate's vote

Protesters opposed to US Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh have staged demonstrations in Washington, DC, ahead of the Senate's vote anticipated to be in favor of his nomination.

Kavanaugh, who is President Donald Trump’s second nominee for the high court, is a suspected serial sex-offender.

Protesters held demonstrations outside the Capitol Building and the US Supreme Court on Saturday.

Police arrested a number of protesters, who have been making themselves seen throughout the week, in Washington, DC, sometimes directly confronting Senators outside their offices.

Protests have also been organized in cities across the country, including in Cleveland, Atlanta and New York City.

Despite the protests, Kavanaugh seems set to be approved after the Senate voted 51-49 on Friday to advance his nomination to the final stage of voting.

PressTV-Controversial Kavanaugh advances in key US Senate vote

Trump’s nominee Brett Kavanaugh – the alleged sex offender – has cleared a key hurdle as Senate Republicans aim to confirm him to the Supreme Court this weekend.

The vote for Kavanaugh's final confirmation is scheduled on Saturday between 4 pm and 5 pm local time (20:00 to 21:00 GMT). 

The final Senate vote is expected to be held on Saturday with 50 to 48 votes in favor of confirming Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.

Turning a blind eye

Deborah Ramirez, one of three women who have accused Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct, issued a statement in protest to the Senate voting in favor of Kavanaugh.

"Thirty-five years ago, the other students in the room chose to laugh and look the other way as sexual violence was perpetrated on me by Brett Kavanaugh. As I watch many of the Senators speak and vote on the floor of the Senate I feel like I'm right back at Yale where half the room is laughing and looking the other way. Only this time, instead of drunk college kids, it is US Senators who are deliberately ignoring his behavior. This is how victims are isolated and silenced," Ramirez wrote in the statement released through her attorney.

She thanked the people who came forward as corroborating witnesses for her story who were not interviewed by the FBI.

Analysts believe Trump is pushing to get Kavanaugh appointed into the Supreme Court as soon as possible in order to win more support in the high court and protect himself against possible legal actions by his opponents in future.

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An analyst says getting Kvanaugh into the US Supreme Court would allow Trump to protect himself against future plans by Democrats.

Meanwhile, Trump accused anti-Kavanaugh protesters of being paid actors in a tweet Friday morning.

"The very rude elevator screamers are paid professionals only looking to make Senators look bad. Don't fall for it! Also, look at all of the professionally made identical signs. Paid for by Soros and others. These are not signs made in the basement from love! #Troublemakers," President Trump wrote, referring to Democratic donor and common right-wing scapegoat George Soros.

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