Trump nominates former Kavanaugh clerk for influential appeals court | TheHill

“Judge Walker is a brilliant and fair jurist who reveres the Constitution and our nation s founding principles,” McConnell said in a statement. “He understands the crucial but limited role that a judge must play in our constitutional order. I have known my fellow Kentuckian for a long time. The entire country will benefit from having this brilliant, principled, and fair-minded legal expert on this consequential bench.”

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And strong political connections too!