U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh said during a luncheon on Thursday evening in Texas that he believes education or a lack thereof, rather than political polarization, is the biggest threat to American democracy in the present.

Why It Matters

The remarks by Kavanaugh, who was nominated to the Court in 2018 by President Donald Trump to replace retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy, underscore a broader tension that has consumed the United States and made it more polarized in recent years.

They came in the aftermath of the fatal shooting of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, which has drawn widespread attention both domestically and internationally, with Trump even ordering American flags to be lowered at half-mast in the deceased 31-year-old's honor.

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