Facebook Executive Joel Kaplan 'Helped Quarterback' His Pal Brett Kavanaugh's SCOTUS Nomination

[Coventina]

The Facebook senior executive in charge of the company’s public-policy arm “helped quarterback” his friend Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination for the Supreme Court, a new book reveals.

According to Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus’ new book Supreme Ambition: Brett Kavanaugh and the Conservative Takeover, released Friday, Facebook’s vice president of global public policy Joel Kaplan played an active role in shoring up support for the embattled nominee.

Kaplan’s personal support for Kavanaugh was previously known: The Facebook exec was spotted attending—in full view of cameras—Kavanaugh’s widely watched testimony in hearings over Christine Blasey-Ford’s accusations of sexual misconduct against the judge. Politico Playbook also reported at the time that Kaplan hosted a party celebrating the judge’s eventual confirmation to the high court.

But Marcus’ book further reveals that even before a vacancy opened up on the court, Kaplan played an active role in building a backing for the conservative justice.

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Keep telling me how great Facebook is!!!!

[klook]

1. "But without Facebook, how will I know what my kids are up to??"

[rockfordfile]

2. What did you do before facebook?

[Coventina]

3. kicking for the night crowd

[Hermit-The-Prog]

4. thanks. I would've missed it, if not for that kick.

Fakebook is not anyone's friend except the obscenely rich who want to exploit everyone else.

It was a corporate tracking system. Now, it appears to be an excellent tool for oligarchs around the globe to use to manipulate governments (and electorates) to their bidding.