Former President Trump reportedly “strongly considered” withdrawing his nomination of Brett Kavanaugh during the controversial 2018 Supreme Court confirmation hearings because the justice expressed a fondness for beer and appeared too apologetic, according to former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows’s new book, “The Chief’s Chief.”
Kavanaugh faced accusations during the confirmation process that he had sexually assaulted Christine Blasey Ford as a teenager, but according to Meadows’s book, it was the judge saying that he “liked beer” that Trump was “extremely put off” by, Politico reported. Meadows wrote that the comment prompted Trump to suggest dropping the nomination, per the news outlet.
Meadows reportedly advised Trump against making that decision because the “blowback would be severe,” Politico noted.
Meadows also alleged in his new book that Trump tested positive for the coronavirus just a few days before his first debate with then-Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.
Both Meadows and Trump have since refuted those claims, with Trump saying they are “fake news” and Meadows agreeing.
“Well, the president’s right. It’s fake news. If you actually read the book — the context of it — that story outlined a false positive,” the former chief of staff said on Newsmax earlier this month.