Brett Kavanaugh confirmed: Donald Trump says ‘women outraged’ over Supreme Court pick’s treatment

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Donald Trump has said “women were outraged” at the way his Supreme Court pick was treated during the confirmation process, despite days of angry protests against Brett Kavanaugh in Washington.

Speaking to journalists aboard Air Force One after Mr Kavanaugh’s appointment to the US's highest court, Mr Trump said he was “100 per cent certain” that Christine Blasey Ford named the wrong person as her alleged assailant.

It was a counterpoint to what Dr Ford said during her testimony last month – that she was “100 per cent” certain Mr Kavanaugh was the person in question.

Angry shouts of “Shame! Shame! Shame!” rang out during the vote in the Senate gallery while vice president Mike Pence was presiding.

Several hundred women could be seen outside of the Supreme Court after the vote, openly weeping or chanting in frustration and anger as Mr Kavanaugh was being sworn in by Chief Justice John Roberts.

Hundreds of people flooded the steps of the court building as police tried to move them away.

In the minutes following the vote, which the president watched from his private cabin on the aircraft, he flashed two thumbs up and tweeted: “I applaud and congratulate the US Senate for confirming our GREAT NOMINEE.”

He then accused Democrats of levying a “horrible, horrible attack that nobody should have to go through” on Mr Kavanaugh during the confirmation process.

Mr Trump said Mr Kavanaugh would be a “totally brilliant Supreme Court justice for many years”. He also praised the justice’s “temperament, his incredible past, his outstanding years on the court”.

After he landed in Topeka for a rally, the president said he spoke with Mr Kavanaugh and congratulated him on a “well fought” confirmation.

He thanked the FBI for their work as well, saying the bureau “worked hard ... really fast” and said he heard the investigation report was “detailed, thorough”.

He called the vote “a testament to our country” and said the week-long delay in the vote was “terrific” for the confirmation process.

Many felt the new justice’s testimony in September was incredibly emotional. Mr Kavanaugh appeared to hold back tears several times as he discussed what his wife and young child have had to go through since the assault allegations against him were made public.