Chris Cuomo: Presumption of innocence didn't apply to Kavanaugh because it wasn't a court case
By Megan Keller - 10/10/18 10:13 AM EDT
CNN anchor Chris Cuomo said Wednesday that presumption of innocence did not apply to Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh because the allegations against him were not reviewed in a courtroom.
"Now look, I don't know who wrote it, but the presumption of innocence is a valued, valued construct in a court of law," said Cuomo, a vocal critic of the Trump administration. "We were not in a court of law. This was a kangaroo court."
"This was politicians fighting over a position on the Supreme Court," he added.
Cuomo's remarks echoed comments made by some Democratic senators, such as Sen. Mazie Hirono (Hawaii) and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (N.Y.) during Kavanaugh's confirmation fight.
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