Well, that was fast.
Leigh Ann Caldwell of NBC News, who we told you about earlier sent the Left into full freakout mode over a report alleging that there was a deal between Justice Kennedy and the White House/Trump to pick Brett Kavanaugh as his replacement has just deleted her tweet and walked back the initial report.
She tweeted, “I’ve deleted this tweet because it incorrectly implies a transactional nature in Kennedy’s replacement. I am told by a source who was not directly part of the talks that Kennedy provided Pres. Trump/ WH a list of acceptable replacements.”
I’ve deleted this tweet because it incorrectly implies a transactional nature in Kennedy’s replacement. I am told by a source who was not directly part of the talks that Kennedy provided Pres. Trump/ WH a list of acceptable replacements. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/ptxJmrbH9S
— Leigh Ann Caldwell (@LACaldwellDC) July 10, 2018
And:
“Kavanaugh was the only one who was thought conservative enough to consider, I’m told. They added Kavanaugh – and 4 other names – to the public Federalist list that Trump would choose from in November. We are continuing to report this story.”
Kavanaugh was the only one who was thought conservative enough to consider, I’m told. They added Kavanaugh – and 4 other names – to the public Federalist list that Trump would choose from in November. We are continuing to report this story. (2/2)
— Leigh Ann Caldwell (@LACaldwellDC) July 10, 2018
The story here is that there is no story:
So the story here is that a retiring Supreme Court Justice was asked which judges he thought would make good a Supreme Court Justice?
— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) July 10, 2018
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— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) July 10, 2018
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