25 Of The Most Powerful Photos From The Brett Kavanaugh Protests
Thousands, including Amy Schumer and Emily Ratajkowski, were protesting against Donald Trump's Supreme Court judge nominee
Thousands of women have taken to the streets of Washington DC and other US cities to protest against the Supreme Court appointment of Brett Kavanaugh.
Kavanaugh, who has been nominated for the lifetime role in America's highest court by Donald Trump, has been accused of sexual assault by multiple women. Last week, one of his accusers, Professor Christine Blasey Ford, gave evidence to the US Senate Judiciary Committee claiming he had assaulted her when they were at high school. Kavanaugh then appeared in front of the committee, denying the allegations in an angry testimony.
The protests took place the day before the Senate votes on whether Kavanaugh should be appointed a Supreme Court judge - which would see him become one of nine people who are tasked with voting on some of the most important and divisive moral issues in the country including abortion and same-sex marriage. After the Senate vote, there is expected to be a final vote over the weekend.
On Thursday, protestors chanted on Capitol Hill and staged a sit-in at a Senate office building. Among the protesters were Amy Schumer and Emily Ratajkowski - who were reportedly detained along with other activists.
Here's some of the most impactful pictures from the marches:
A protester is detained in the Hart Senate Office building on Capitol Hill in Washington DC.
Amy Schumer speaks to the crowd of protesters outside the Supreme Court.
Protests also took place in other cities: this woman is protesting in Hollywood, California.
In Washington DC.
Protesters on Fifth Avenue in New York City.
Bernie Sanders speaks to protesters on Capitol Hill in Washington DC.
Amy Schumer is led away by police after protesting in the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington DC.
The sit-in at the Senate Hart building in Washington DC.
In front of Trump Tower in New York City.
In Hollywood, California
Emily Ratajkowski and Amy Schumer in front of the Supreme Court in DC.
In front of the Supreme Court.
In New York City.
A protester dresses up as a Handmaid in the Senate Hart building in Washington DC.
In Washington DC.
Amber Heard in front of the Supreme Court in Washington DC.
In Washington DC.
In New York City.
In New York City.
In New York City.
Olivia Blair is Entertainment Editor (Luxury) at Hearst UK, working across ELLE, Esquire and Harper's Bazaar. Olivia covers all things entertainment and has interviewed the likes of Margot Robbie, Emma Stone, Michaela Coel and Ryan Gosling over the years.
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