George W. Bush defends Kavanaugh as 'a fine husband, father, and friend'

"Laura and I have known and respected Brett Kavanaugh for decades, and we stand by our comments the night Judge Kavanaugh was nominated: 'He is a fine husband, father, and friend -- and a man of the highest integrity,' " Bush said in a statement provided to CNN by his spokesperson, Freddy Ford. "He will make a superb Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.'"
Politico was first to report Tuesday that the former President remains supportive of Kavanaugh.

President Donald Trump called Bush the day Trump named Kavanaugh as his pick to fill the vacancy left by Justice Anthony Kennedy's decision to retire. "They spoke, and President Bush appreciated the call and congratulated him on the outstanding choice," Bush's spokesperson told CNN at the time.

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