Judge Brett Kavanaugh (R) stands with family after U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement of the Supreme Court nominee at the White House in Washington, D.C., the United States, on July 9, 2018. U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday night nominated conservative federal appeals court judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court to succeed Justice Anthony Kennedy, who will retire end of the month. (Xinhua/Ting Shen)