Video shows one of Trump's judicial nominees struggling to answer basic legal questions during a Sen

[Sunlei]

Source: Business Insider

Video shows one of Trump's judicial nominees struggling to answer basic legal questions during a Senate committee hearing.

"Have you ever tried a jury trial," Kennedy asked Petersen. "I have not," Petersen replied.


Kennedy: "Civil?"

Petersen: "No."

Kennedy: "Criminal?"

Petersen: "No."

Kennedy: "Bench?"

Petersen: "No."

Kennedy: "State or federal court?"

Petersen: "I have not."

Kennedy: "Have you ever taken a deposition?"

Petersen replied that he was "involved in taking depositions" as an associate attorney fresh out of law school.

Kennedy began asking Petersen for basic legal definitions, to which Petersen largely could not answer. The video gained nearly 1 million views on Twitter in a matter of hours Thursday night.




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[dalton99a]

1. Incompetence is a job requirement in the Trump administration

[groundloop]

8. All part of a larger scheme to cripple the USA for years to come

Whether it's 45* acting on behalf of Putin or just 45*s hatred of government, putting all of these extremely biased and unqualified nominees into important positions is going to hobble this country for years.

[vlyons]

2. only the very best people

only the best. That;s what Trump claimed.

[CurtEastPoint]

3. On what planet is this man even remotely qualified?

[BumRushDaShow]

5. In DrumpfWorld

[madaboutharry]

4. He didn't bother to prepare.

He could have at the very least looked over a couple of Bar review manuals to refresh his memory.

[Arkansas Granny]

7. He didn't even read the CliffsNotes.

[Blue_Tires]

6. The sad part is Trump has already installed a whole lot of clowns like this

to the bench...