Hundreds of protesters marched through downtown Cleveland Saturday to protest newly confirmed Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
The Women’s March of Northeast Ohio led the demonstration. The protesters started at the Free Stamp and went to Public Square, also stopping at Ohio Sen. Rob Portman’s office at the Federal Building.
"We will not let our supreme court be hijacked," Cara Kvaran, co-founder of the Women’s March of Northeast Ohio, told the crowd.
The United States Senate confirmed the embattled nominee by a vote of 50-48 Saturday. Kavanaugh was sworn in hours later as the 114th Supreme Court justice in U.S. history.
"This sends a very clear message that our elected officials do not care," Kvaran told us. "If you want to know why women don't come forward, it’s because we make excuses for males in this country."
The protesters marched in support of sexual assault survivors. For them, this is a low point at the height of the #MeToo movement.
“Where is the outrage for our sexual assault survivors?", Ohio State Rep. Nickie Antonio asked. "Where is the outrage?"
Many others spoke during the end of the march, including sexual assault survivor Cynthia Connelly.
"We are now more angry and more determined to organize," she said. "We understand what is at stake."
Even with Kavanaugh now on the high court, these women say they will not be silent, and will now look to march to the polls.
"In November my future tells me, they're out,” Sonny Matthews, a motivational speaker, declared.
The protesters believe there will be a major shakeup on Capitol Hill because of Justice Kavanaugh’s confirmation. Their main message at the rally? Get out and vote. The deadline to register in Ohio is Oct. 9.