White House Lawyer Nominated as Judge Apologizes for Posts (1)

A White House lawyer nominated to a federal judgeship apologized for her social media posts that attacked senators.

Kara Westercamp, who now works in the White House Counsel’s Office, said at her confirmation hearing Wednesday that she regrets her past tweets and sharing of posts that described Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) as “Cocaine Mitch” and took jabs at Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine), as well as Senate Democrats.

“I do sincerely apologize for those posts,” Westercamp told the Senate Judiciary Committee. She said the posts were made in her “personal capacity,” and that she has “seriously considered” ...