Republican Senator Paul supports Trump high court nominee

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican U.S. Senator Rand Paul said on Monday he will support President Donald Trump’s nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to fill a vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court, after expressing concerns about his position on privacy issues.

FILE PHOTO: Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) walks from Senate Republican weekly policy luncheon on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., March 6, 2018. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

“After meeting Judge Kavanaugh and reviewing his record, I have decided to support his nomination,” Paul said in a series of Twitter posts explaining his decision.

Reporting by Doina Chiacu; Editing by Susan Thomas

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