Protests expected to explode as Brett Kavanaugh is set to join the Supreme Court: ‘There’s going to be riots’
Following three days of protests in
Police started barricading the
On Saturday, senators only have to convene to formally confirm him.
Throngs of demonstrators plan to crowd cities from coast-to-coast to protest the new high court justice, with the biggest gatherings expected in the capital and outside
The anger was palpable even before Collins' threw her support behind Kavanuagh, with demonstrators streaming into the
After Manchin announced his support for the beleaguered nominee in a statement, women surrounded the red state Democrat near the
Inside
A similar scene unraveled outside the offices of Sen.
"Stop Kavanaugh," the demonstrators screamed.
In
"I'm extremely disturbed,"
Davis added, "This is probably going to escalate...I think there's going to be riots in the streets."
Kavanaugh, a 53-year-old appeals court judge and longtime conservative who critics fear will undermine abortion rights, has been accused of sexually assaulting at least three women. His nomination was thrown into jeopardy as Trump caved to Democratic demands last month and ordered the FBI to investigate the disturbing claims.
But Trump has faced blistering criticism from
"
"It was a farce," Davis said.
Ahead of the announcement from Collins and Manchin, protesters gathered outside Senate Majority Leader
"What do we do with a drunken justice early in the morning," the demonstrators chanted while cracking cans of Pabst Blue Ribbon.
Lightheartedness aside, several people who spoke with The News on Friday faulted the
"It's very disheartening," said
Queens native Cathryn Cylinder called the "entire
"I'm waiting until
"Who is perfect on this planet?" said Williams, who's in her eighties. "I think he will do a good job. He knows the country, the nation and the world will be watching."
"F--k them," Daboul said. "They're having a possible rapist on the
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