Scandal 42: Judge G. Harrold Carswell

He was President Richard Nixon’s ace-in-the-hole for the U.S. Supreme Court in 1970. The Senate had other thoughts—rejecting G. Harrold Carswell’s nomination after reporters uncovered a speech in which he endorsed racial segregation as a legislative candidate in Georgia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices