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The 10 Most Astonishing Moments in Trump’s Press Conference

In his second solo press conference as president, Trump weighed in on allegations against his Supreme Court nominee and called into question George Washington’s past.
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In an unwieldy press conference, President Trump declined to say whether he believes Brett Kavanaugh's accusers, and called allegations against his Supreme Court nominee part of a “con job.” Trump also went on to suggest that George Washington had a “bad past.” It was the president's first conference in 587 days.

Below are some of the most noteworthy moments from the conference.

1. Trump Calls Kavanaugh ‘One of the Highest Quality People’ He’s Ever Met

Reporter: Mr. President, there are now three women accusing Judge Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct. Are you saying that all three of those women are liars? Is there anything that could be said at this point tomorrow that could cause you to withdraw the nomination? Anything at all?

I won't get into that game. I will only tell you this: This is one of the highest quality people that I have ever met. And everybody that knows him says the same thing. And these are all false, to me. These are false accusations in certain cases, and certain

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