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Article snippet: Democrats are seizing on special counsel MORE’s Russia investigation as they plot a strategy to block Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court. Senate Democrats argue that MORE’s pick to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy should be disqualified because, if confirmed, he may have to decide whether the president can be criminally indicted, or if Trump has the power to pardon himself in Mueller’s probe into potential collusion between Moscow and the Trump campaign in 2016. “There are so many elements of this case that could potentially come before the Supreme Court — whether a president can be prosecuted at all, whether a president can be criminally indicted, whether a president can pardon himself or other key members, whether the president can fire or order the firing of a special prosecutor,” Sen. MORE (D-N.J.) told The Hill on Tuesday. He added that Trump, “knowing we have a split court,” has just picked the one person who has said: “ ‘I will give you immunity against even the investigation. Any matter that comes before me — you know what, I’m going to decide to protect Donald Trump.’ ” Booker, a potential 2020 White House contender, and other Democrats have pointed to Kavanaugh’s writings in a 2009 law review article in which he said the president should not be subject to civil litigation or a criminal investigation while in office. “I believe it vital that the President be able to focus on his never-ending tasks with as few distractions as possible,” Kav... Link to the full article to read more