"Curt Levey, president of the conservative advocacy group the Committee for Justice, said: 'He showed some backbone that I’m not sure other Republican presidents would have shown. He stuck by Kavanaugh when frankly there were Republicans on the Hill who did not want him to.
'When people said, 'Oh, you can’t nominate anyone to fill Ginsburg’s seat, it’s too close to the election,' he said, 'I disagree'. He showed courage. Whether you like the guy or hate the guy, he was known for the courage of his convictions.'"