Trump Calls Kavanaugh Allegations ‘A Big, Fat Con Job’

(CNN) — President Donald Trump convened a rare solo news conference Wednesday on the eve of a blockbuster Senate hearing that could determine the fate of his beleaguered Supreme Court nominee, defending his pick against what he called “a big, fat con job.”
Embittered at how a once-assured confirmation process for Judge Brett Kavanaugh has unraveled, Trump hoped to wrest back control during the early evening appearance in New York. It’s only the second time