Politics

Trump-Appointed Justice Seems Real Skeptical of Plans to End Birthright Citizenship

DEVIL’S IN THE DETAILS

Brett Kavanaugh repeatedly asked Trump’s solicitor general for specifics on how his bid to kill birthright citizenship would be carried out in practice.

Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh launched a series of pointed questions at a Trump administration lawyer about the president’s plan to end birthright citizenship.

The shockingly blunt approach during oral arguments Thursday signaled an apparent opposition to the administration’s arguments.

The Trump-appointed jurist asked Trump’s Solicitor General John Sauer to provide details...

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