Trump says Brett Kavanaugh accusations ‘totally political’

US President Donald Trump says sexual misconduct claims against his Supreme Court nominee are “totally political”, as a second woman came forward.

Speaking at the United Nations in New York on Monday, Mr Trump said Brett Kavanaugh is “outstanding”, adding: “I am with him all the way.”

The latest allegation is that the nominee once exposed himself to a Yale University classmate at a party.

The judge has denied both claims, labelling the latest “a smear”.

Mr Trump said Judge Kavanaugh’s accusers had come “out of the woodwork” to make “highly unsubstantiated” allegations.

“There’s a chance this could be one of the single most unfair, unjust things to happen to a candidate for anything,” he said.

BBC