President Donald Trump said Sunday that the late Sen.Lindsey Graham's defense of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh during his 2018 confirmation hearing was the South Carolina Republican's "finest moment," as the president remembered the senator following Graham's sudden death Saturday."I think his finest moment was his defense of Brett Kavanaugh, who’s a terrific guy," Trump told CNN's "State of the Union" host Jake Tapper during a phone interview.Trump recalled the senator's fiery denunciation of Senate Democrats during Kavanaugh's September 2018 appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee.SEN.
LINDSEY GRAHAM DEAD AT 71 AFTER 'BRIEF AND SUDDEN' ILLNESS, OFFICE SAYSPresident Donald Trump said Sen.Lindsey Graham’s defense of Brett Kavanaugh was his "finest moment" in the Senate.
(Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images)"And was treated very, very unfairly by the Democrats, very unfairly.I’ve never seen anything like it.
Maybe the worst I’ve ever seen anyone treated.That includes me.
Well, maybe not me, but it includes just about everybody," Trump said.Christine Blasey Ford testified during the hearing that Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her when they were teenagers.Kavanaugh denied the allegation.
Graham used his questioning time to accuse Democrats of trying to destroy the nominee's life and keep the Supreme Court seat open."What you want to do is destroy this guy’s life, hold this seat open and hope you win in 2020.You’ve said that, not me.
You’ve got nothing to apologize for," Graham said.TINA FEY PRAISES MATT DAMON'S BRETT KAVANAUGH PARODY ON 'SNL,' 'PLAYED HIM SO PERFECTLY'Trump called Graham’s 2018 Kavanaugh remarks a "top 10, maybe a top 5 moment" in Senate history.(Logan Cyrus/AFP via Getty Images)Graham then told Kavanaugh that the confirmation fight was "the most unethical sham" he had witnessed during his political career."When you see Sotomayor and Kagan, tell them that Lindsey said hello because I voted for them," Graham said.
"I wo...