Comedian actress Amy Schumer and model Emily Ratajkowski were part of about 300 people arrested during Thursday's protests against appellate judge Brett Kavanaugh, appointed by Trump as a member of the Supreme Court.
Police surrounded the protestors, who fell in front of the Senate building and refused to move from there. In total, it is said that 302 people were arrested. The protest also took place at Trump Tower in New York.
I can not believe I have to do this @emrata but here's video if you and @amyschumer verbally agreeing to be "arrested" pic.twitter.com/xlKSy1sZ4b
- Benny (@bennyjohnson) October 4, 2018
"Today was detained during protests against the appointment at Brett Kavanaugh High Court, a man who has sexually abused with some women. Men who hurt women can not be in power, "Emily writes on Twitter.
Today I was arrested for protesting the Supreme Court nomination of Brett Kavanaugh, a man who has been accused of multiple women of sexual assault. Men who hurt women can not be placed in positions of power. pic.twitter.com/nnwq1O4qk3
- Emily Ratajkowski (@emrata) October 4, 2018
The Kacanaugh issue sparked strong debates when Republican senators continued voting on Brett Kavanaugh's name confirmation even after the FBI filed a report on his sexual assault.
