Haberman: Trump Liked Kavanaugh Being ‘Angry’ and ‘Guns Blazing’

‘Brett Kavanaugh is not wrong that his reputation has taken a large hit’

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CAMEROTA: "President Trump calling Kavanaugh’s testimony powerful, honest and riveting. Let’s bring in CNN political analyst and White House correspondent for 'The New York Times' Maggie Haberman. Maggie, President Trump liked that? There were so many times that Brett Kavanaugh was crying, he was choked up, couldn’t go on, it was a very emotional testimony, he was angry, he came out guns blazing. Is that what President Trump likes?"
HABERMAN: "Angry and guns blazing."
CAMEROTA: "What about the crying part?"
HABERMAN: "The crying is not usually his favorite, but in the context of this, you know, this was not offensive to him because it was somebody, in the White House's mind, fighting for his name, for his reputation, obviously for his Supreme Court seat, but for a lot beyond that. Brett Kavanaugh is certainly not wrong that his reputation has taken a very large hit —"
CAMEROTA: "He said his life has been completely —"
HABERMAN: "If he gets confirmed for a Supreme Court seat, then no, it has not been completely ruined."

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