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Brett Kavanaugh is officially a member of the Supreme Court.

Chief Justice John Roberts swore Kavanaugh in during a private ceremony, returning the court from eight to nine justices.

Kavanaugh’s wife and daughters were at his side.

Also present was retired Justice Anthony Kennedy, who Kavanaugh once clerked for and whose retirement opened up a seat on the nine-member panel.

President Trump said Kavanaugh is “going in looking very good.” He also said he is “100 percent sure” Christine Blasey Ford misidentified Kavanaugh in her sworn testimony.

“There is no one with a squeaky clean past like Brett Kavanaugh,” Trump said. “He is an outstanding person and I’m very honored to have chosen him. We’re very honored that he was able to withstand this horrible, horrible attack by the Democrats.”

Kavanaugh now adds a solid fifth conservative vote on the high court.

His confirmation earlier Saturday was a victory for President Trump, who nominated him, and the bare Republican majority in the senate who confirmed him.

The vote was 50 to confirm and 48 opposed, with Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) absent for his daughter’s wedding and Sen. Lisa Murkowski voting “present.”

The political fallout of Kavanaugh’s divisive nomination fight won’t be known until November 6, when more than one-third of the senators and every House member will face voters.

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