MANCHESTER, N.H. — The Republican senator who suddenly sits at the centre of the explosive Supreme Court debate promised Monday to oppose President Donald Trump’s nominee should an ongoing federal investigation determine he lied under oath. Asked what would cause him to vote “no” on Kavanaugh, Flake pointed to “any evidence that corroborates” his accuser’s story. At a rally that drew hundreds to Boston City Hall, New York congressional candidate Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez warned Flake and other elected leaders that voters would end their careers should they support Trump’s Supreme Court nominee. “It is about uplifting the voices that have been victimized.”Boston Mayor Marty Walsh offered a direct message to the Republican senator from Arizona. Facing New Hampshire voters at Saint Anselm College, Flake repeatedly condemned the rise of “tribalism” shaping the Supreme Court debate and U.S. politics.

Source: National Post October 01, 2018 15:53 UTC