“His Entire Career Has Been in Service of the Republican Agenda”: D.C. Lawyers Dish on Whether Brett Kavanaugh Will Give Trump a Pass on Russia

As legal scholars explained to me, it would not be contradictory for Kavanaugh to uphold the constitutionality of the special counsel but also rule against Robert Mueller’s ability to subpoena the president’s testimony—potentially neutralizing the Russia probe until Trump has left office. In fact, it could be the very first issue he is asked to decide as a Supreme Court justice.