Trump Nominates Brett Kavanaugh for Supreme Court, Here Is What to Expect From the Confirmation Battle

Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh speaks while President Donald Trump looks on, in the White House in Washington on July 9, 2018 Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times

President Donald Trump has nominated conservative federal circuit judge Brett Kavanaugh to replace Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy.

Trump introduced Kavanaugh in a primetime address at the White House on the evening of Monday, July 9. The nomination capped off more than a week of speculation after Kennedy announced his retirement on June 27.