Add Trump Administration as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Trump Administration news, video, and analysis from ABC News. Trump nominated Rao for the seat left vacant when Brett Kavanaugh joined the Supreme Court. Rao called rape a "horrible crime" and said anyone who commits rape should be prosecuted. Dan Goldberg, legal director of the left-leaning Alliance for Justice, called Rao's writings "deeply troubling," especially on sexual assault. Senate Republicans pushed back against Rao's critics, saying her college writings are not outside the mainstream.

Source: ABC News February 05, 2019 05:15 UTC