Kavanaugh Controversy: US Senate committee to have preliminary vote

Senators in the United States will stage a preliminary vote on Friday on whether to confirm Brett Kavanaugh as the next Supreme Court Justice. His nomination has been one of the most controversial in the country’s history – following claims that he carried out a sexual assault as a teenager, claims that – he has categorically denied. The role of Supreme Court Justice is a crucial one in the US, as the court is the ultimate arbiter on issues such as abortion and immigration policy. Our North America Correspondent Jon Brain explains.
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