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Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh went to CPAC boss Matt Schlapp’s holiday party that also featured Trump ally Stephen Miller: report<!-- wp:html --><p>Judge Brett Kavanaugh testifies to the Senate Judiciary Committee during his Supreme Court confirmation hearing on September 27, 2018.</p> <p class="copyright">Jim Bourg-Pool/Getty Images</p> <p>Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh went to a holiday party at the home of Matt Schlapp Friday night. <br /> Schlapp is the chairman of the influential right-wing group Conservative Political Action Coalition (CPAC). <br /> Other attendees at the party include Stephen Miller, Matt Gaetz, and Sean Spicer. </p> <p>Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh went to a holiday party at the home of Matt Schlapp — the chairman of the influential right-wing group Conservative Political Action Coalition (CPAC) — Friday night, <a href="https://www.politico.com/newsletters/playbook/2022/12/10/hunter-biden-goes-on-offense-00073365">Politico first reported</a>. </p> <p>Among other attendees at the party include longtime Trump ally Stephen Miller, Rep. Matt Gaetz and his wife, Sean Spicer, and rep.-elect George Santos, Politico reported. </p> <p>The appearance has sparked ethics concerns about possible conflicts of interest with a sitting Supreme Court justice attending the private party of right-wing politicians and leadership, <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-12-12/kavanaugh-holiday-party-appearance-raises-more-ethics-questions">according to Bloomberg</a>. The Supreme Court is supposed to be a politically impartial branch of government.</p> <p><em>This story is developing. Please check back for updates.</em></p> <div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/supreme-courts-kavanaugh-cpac-holiday-party-reports-2022-12">Business Insider</a></div><!-- /wp:html -->

Judge Brett Kavanaugh testifies to the Senate Judiciary Committee during his Supreme Court confirmation hearing on September 27, 2018.

Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh went to a holiday party at the home of Matt Schlapp Friday night. 
Schlapp is the chairman of the influential right-wing group Conservative Political Action Coalition (CPAC). 
Other attendees at the party include Stephen Miller, Matt Gaetz, and Sean Spicer. 

Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh went to a holiday party at the home of Matt Schlapp — the chairman of the influential right-wing group Conservative Political Action Coalition (CPAC) — Friday night, Politico first reported

Among other attendees at the party include longtime Trump ally Stephen Miller, Rep. Matt Gaetz and his wife, Sean Spicer, and rep.-elect George Santos, Politico reported. 

The appearance has sparked ethics concerns about possible conflicts of interest with a sitting Supreme Court justice attending the private party of right-wing politicians and leadership, according to Bloomberg. The Supreme Court is supposed to be a politically impartial branch of government.

This story is developing. Please check back for updates.

Read the original article on Business Insider

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