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WATCH: Chuck Schumer Says There’s No ‘Presumption Of Innocence’ For Brett Kavanaugh

Emily Zanotti

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer told reporters late Tuesday that no matter what happens in Thursday’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearings, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh will not be afforded the “presumption of innocence” when it comes to charges he sexually assaulted a female classmate in high school.

Speaking at a press conference, Schumer claimed the hearings are “not a criminal trial,” so Kavanaugh does not need to be given the benefit of due process.

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