As Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh gave opening remarks for the Senate Judiciary Committee, President Donald Trump couldn’t take his eyes off the screen.

“President Trump is ‘riveted’ and telling people, ‘This is why I nominated him,’ in a positive way, per person close to him,” the Washington Post‘s Robert Costa tweeted. “Talking to lots of people inside WH about how he likes how Kavanaugh is fighting back. Admires the defiance.”

President Trump is "riveted" and telling people, "This is why I nominated him," in a positive way, per person close to him. Talking to lots of people inside WH about how he likes how Kavanaugh is fighting back. Admires the defiance. — Robert Costa (@costareports) September 27, 2018

Kavanaugh came out swinging in his opening statement, slamming Democrats for pushing unsubstantiated sexual assault allegations that “destroyed his life” and his family.

"I WILL NOT BE INTIMIDATED INTO WITHDRAWING FROM THIS PROCESS. Your coordinated and well-funded effort to destroy my good name and destroy my family will not drive me out." #POWER from Brett Kavanaugh @PJMedia_com #KavanaughHearings — Tyler O'Neil (@Tyler2ONeil) September 27, 2018

The judge predicted that the results of this campaign against him would not be good for America.

"You sowed the wind, for decades to come I fear that the whole country will reap the whirlwind." Judge Brett Kavanaugh, the prophet. #KavanaughHearings @PJMedia_com — Tyler O'Neil (@Tyler2ONeil) September 27, 2018

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