Whitehouse asks Kavanaugh about yearbook slang

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., asked about several references in Kavanaugh’s yearbook, including one to the “Renate Alumni,” which has been interpreted as a sexual reference. “She was a great friend of ours. A bunch of us went to dances with her,” said Kavanaugh, adding that it did not refer to sex. “To have her name dragged through this hearing is a joke, and really an embarrassment.” Kavanaugh said. “Devil’s triangle,” another phrase used in the yearbook, referred to a drinking game. Find more from PBS NewsHour at https://www.pbs.org/newshour Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2HfsCD6 Follow us: Facebook: http://www.pbs.org/newshour Twitter:   / newshour   Instagram:   / newshour   Snapchat: @pbsnews Subscribe: PBS NewsHour podcasts: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcasts Newsletters: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/subscribe