US - Brett Kavanaugh: Test vote win for US Supreme Court pick: BBC News

Published on 5 October 2018

The US Senate has voted to advance President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to a final vote. The vote - called "cloture" - was a test of support for the embattled nominee who has faced sexual assault allegations from several women. All eyes were on four swing senators for Saturday's final vote. Cloture passed with 51 in favour. Republicans have a 51-49 majority.

"What do we do with a drunken justice?" Protesters stage Kavanaugh confirmation kegger outside Mitch McConnell's home in advance of cloture vote #StopKavanaugh #CANCELKAVANAUGH pic.twitter.com/Ngd7masOck

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