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The Facebook senior executive in charge of the companys public-policy arm helped quarterback his friend Brett Kavanaughs nomination for the Supreme Court, a new book reveals.
According to Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus new book Supreme Ambition: Brett Kavanaugh and the Conservative Takeover, released Friday, Facebooks vice president of global public policy Joel Kaplan played an active role in shoring up support for the embattled nominee.
Kaplans personal support for Kavanaugh was previously known: The Facebook exec was spotted attendingin full view of camerasKavanaughs widely watched testimony in hearings over Christine Blasey-Fords accusations of sexual misconduct against the judge. Politico Playbook also reported at the time that Kaplan hosted a party celebrating the judges eventual confirmation to the high court.
But Marcus book further reveals that even before a vacancy opened up on the court, Kaplan played an active role in building a backing for the conservative justice.
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