Cashman backs Kavanaugh, won’t discuss politics

For the second time in a year, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman is lending his public support to a Supreme Court nominee, and this time around, the long-time Bombers executive even signed a letter endorsing the current candidate, Judge Brett Kavanaugh.

Both Kavanaugh, currently a federal appellate court judge in D.C., and Supreme Court Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch, graduated from Cashman’s high school alma mater, Georgetown Prep, an elite prep school located in North Bethesda, Maryland.

“Obviously, (Kavanaugh) has had a very exciting career, and had been projected as a future Supreme Court Justice nominee,” Cashman told the Daily News Tuesday, less than 24 hours after President Trump announced Kavanaugh as his choice to fill the Supreme Court vacancy left by retiring Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy.

“And now he’s been nominated. He’s been someone that people have spoken highly about for quite some time. He’s been associated with the former (George W.) Bush White House, and had a number of different high-level legal jobs throughout his career. He has a very impressive resume.”

Cashman, who attended Georgetown Prep the final two years of high school after his family moved to the D.C. area from Lexington, Ky., was classmates with Gorsuch (both Georgetown Prep Class of 1985), and was two years behind Kavanaugh (Class of ’83).

"(Kavanaugh) looks good for 53. Let’s see how he looks after the (Senate confirmation) hearings," Cashman joked.

Cashman joined a group of other Georgetown Prep grads who signed a letter endorsing Kavanaugh. The letter, sent to the Senate Judiciary Committee, was initiated by Arizona Cardinals owner and president, Michael Bidwill (who was Kavanaugh’s Georgetown Prep classmate).

But while Judge Kavanaugh’s nomination immediately sparked an avalanche of criticism from Democrats, who view the conservative Kavanaugh as an opponent of women’s rights, gun control and health care protections, Cashman didn’t want to comment on Kavanaugh’s politics or legal views.

“I obviously signed a letter of support. We both went to the same high school,” said Cashman. “A lot of times there’s a public narrative that doesn’t fit the personal narrative. From a personal narrative, you’re talking about an extremely impressive individual with high character.”

Cashman used similar superlatives when he voiced his support of Gorsuch to The News last year.