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Kavanaugh’s Wife Takes Cupcakes To Press Camped Outside Her Home

Virginia Kruta Associate Editor
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When press and camera crews from a number of outlets gathered outside her door — as a sexual assault allegation left the Supreme Court nomination of her husband, Brett Kavanaugh, hanging in the balance — Ashley Estes Kavanaugh delivered cupcakes.

According to at least one reporter, CBS’ Kathryn Watson, Kavanaugh offered up cupcakes from Sprinkles, a cupcake bakery in Georgetown.

Watson’s tweet spurred several reactions. First, people asked, “why are you at his house?” and criticized the media for camping out at his house.

Second, the critics began to attack. A number referenced Christine Blasey Ford — who came forward to accuse Judge Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct when they were both in high school 35 years ago — claiming that Ford was being forced into hiding after receiving a number of threats.

And they contrasted those threats with Ashley Kavanaugh handing out cupcakes.

Others simply saw the move as classy, saying, “only a Southerner would think ‘Oh, you hate my family? Here, have a cupcake.'”

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