Trump decries ‘terrible pain’ of Kavanaugh and family as he swears in his man, by The Australian.
Trump apologised to Kavanaugh and his family for “the terrible suffering you have been forced to endure.”
He says that “under historic scrutiny,” Kavanaugh was “proven innocent.” The bitter partisan fight over Kavanaugh’s nomination became a firestorm after sexual misconduct allegations emerged involving Kavanaugh. He emphatically denied the allegations.