Sen. Angus King Admits His Vote For Anti-Abortion Judge Was 'A Mistake' [View all]
Source: Huffington Post
WASHINGTON — Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) admitted Thursday that he made “a mistake” by voting to confirm Josh Divine, a 35-year-old archconservative with a long record of litigation against abortion rights, to a lifetime federal judgeship.
King told HuffPost that he voted Tuesday to confirm Divine after talking to Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), who gave Divine “a strong reference.” Divine, who will now serve on a U.S. district court in Missouri, used to be Hawley’s chief counsel.
“I took Josh Hawley’s advice,” said the Maine senator. “In retrospect, I think it was a mistake, from what I’ve learned about Mr. Divine since. But sometimes, you rely on your colleagues.”
Asked if he was aware of Divine’s record on abortion rights, King said, “Not fully.”
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