September 5, 2018: Hour 1

September 5, 2018: Hour 1

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We continue analysis of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearings, and check in with Justin Walker, a law professor at the University of Louisville who clerked for both Kavanaugh and retired Justice Anthony Kennedy. Also, in a stunning upset last night, Boston City Councilor Ayanna Pressley defeated 10-term incumbent Rep. Michael Capuano in Massachusetts’ 7th Congressional District Democratic primary. And the fallout continues from the sexual abuse scandal involving former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar. Rachael Denhollander, a former youth gymnast and the first person to publicly accuse Nassar, reacts to USA Gymnastics CEO Kerry Perry’s resignation Tuesday and looks at what’s ahead for the organization. That and more, in hour one of Here & Now’s Sept. 5, 2018 full broadcast.