The Latest: Trump calls hearing ‘brutal,’ praises Kavanaugh
27, 2018. The Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to hear from Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Fo... .
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‘Outrageous’ Move by ‘Chickensh*t’ GOP as Grassley Schedules…
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley leads Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the witness table at the beginning of Kavanaugh's second day of his confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill September 5, 2018 in Washington, DC. The word " chickenshit " became one of the operative adjectives and "sham" a widely-used noun overnight after it was learned late Tuesday that Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee had hired an outside female prosecutor to grill Dr. Christine Blasey Ford during a hearing scheduled for Thursday and then proceed to a committee vote to confirm Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh on Friday morning, less than a day later.
Second accuser in standoff with GOP over Kavanaugh testimony
Attorneys for Deborah Ramirez are arguing with Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee over how to bring forward her allegations that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh exposed himself to her at a party when they were Yale students. This undated photo provided by Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence shows Deborah Ramirez.
Third Kavanaugh accuser on eve of dramatic hearing
This image released by the Senate Judiciary Committee, Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018 in Washington, shows Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh's calendar, from the Summer of 1982.
Second accuser in standoff with GOP over Kavanaugh testimony Source: AP
Attorneys for Deborah Ramirez are arguing with Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee over how to bring forward her allegations that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh exposed himself to her at a party when they were Yale students. Ramirez lawyer John Clune said Wednesday on ABC's "Good Morning America" that Republican staff members were a no-show on a scheduled conference call Tuesday night to discuss her allegations.
3rd woman makes allegations about Kavanaugh
In a statement released by Avenatti, Swetnick said she witnessed efforts by Kavanaugh and Mark Judge to get teenage girls "inebriated and disoriented Third woman makes sexual misconduct allegations about Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh In a statement released by Avenatti, Swetnick said she witnessed efforts by Kavanaugh and Mark Judge to get teenage girls "inebriated and disoriented Check out this story on northjersey.com: https://usat.ly/2xMHS3q Here are the key figures for Brett Kavanaugh's hearing. A previous version of this video misidentified Ford's scholastic association with Kavanaugh.
GOP picks female prosecutor to question Kavanaugh, accuser Source: AP
Senate Republicans are bringing in Arizona prosecutor Rachel Mitchell to handle questioning about allegations of sexual assault against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, describing her as tough, experienced and, above all, objective. Christine Blasey Ford's allegation that Kavanaugh drunkenly assaulted her when they were teenagers has predictably raised a political storm in the #MeToo era and the GOP's all-male presence on the panel made some want a woman to question Ford.
GOP picks female prosecutor to question Kavanaugh, accuser
6, 2018, file photo, President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, for the third day of his confirmatio... . FILE - In this Thursday, Sept.
Ford’s Attorneys Now Worried About Hearing Being a ‘Circus’
The attorney representing Christine Blasey Ford, the woman accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault, has sent a letter to Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, expressing concern over the setup for Thursday's public hearing, The Hill reported Tuesday. The lawyer, Michael Bromwich, particularly criticized the hiring of "an unnamed 'experienced sex crimes prosecutor,'" warning it could turn the hearing into a "circus" and said it is inconsistent with Blasey Ford's repeated requests that senators conduct the questioning.
Trump: Dem a con gamea
President Donald Trump denounced Democratic efforts to block Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court confirmation as a cynical "con job" on Tuesday and launched a dismissive attack on a second woman accusing the nominee of sexual misconduct in the 1980s, asserting she "has nothing." Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell predicted that Kavanaugh would win approval, despite the new allegations and uncertainty about how pivotal Republicans would vote in a roll call now expected early next week.
Kavanaugh, Rosenstein Confrontations Are High Stakes
That day, the fates of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, and much else, may be decided. The New York Times report that Rosenstein, sarcastically or seriously in May 2017, talked of wearing a wire into the Oval Office to entrap the president, suggests that his survival into the new year is improbable.
Rachel Mitchell, prosecutor experienced in sex-crimes cases, to…
Senate Republicans announced late Tuesday that Rachel Mitchell, a decorated career sex crimes prosecutor with decades of experience, will handle the questioning of Christine Blasey Ford, the California professor accusing Supreme Court nominee of sexual assault decades ago, at a scheduled hearing on Thursday. Saying he wants the hearing to be a "safe, comfortable, and dignified" environment, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley wrote in a statement that the move would help take politics out of the proceedings.
Column: In light of new allegations, Kavanaugh confirmation must be postponed
Christine Blasey Ford is scheduled to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee this Thursday regarding an alleged incident of sexual assault that occurred 35 years ago. "I categorically and unequivocally deny this allegation," Kavanaugh said in a statement released by the White House.
As Senate Hearing Is Set for Brett Kavanaugh, a New Accuser Emerges
The Senate Judiciary Committee has scheduled a hearing Thursday for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford, a woman who says he sexually assaulted her as a teenager, as a claim of sexual misconduct emerged from another woman. magazine reported Sunday night that Senate Democrats were investigating a second woman's accusation of sexual misconduct by Kavanaugh dating to the 1983-84 academic year, Kavanaugh's first at Yale University.
A 2nd woman has accused Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault
The Senate Judiciary Committee has scheduled a hearing Thursday for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford, a woman who says he sexually assaulted her as a teenager, as a claim of sexual misconduct emerged from another woman. The New Yorker magazine reported Sunday night that Senate Democrats were investigating a second woman's accusation of sexual misconduct by Kavanaugh dating to the 1983-84 academic year, Kavanaugh's first at Yale University .
The Latest: Kavanaugh denies 2nd claim of sexual misconduct
The Latest on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford, who accuses him of sexually assaulting her decades ago : The White House released a statement from the nominee Sunday after the allegations in a New Yorker article in which a woman, Deborah Rodriguez, a former Yale classmate, alleged he exposed himself and thrust his penis in her face during a drunken dormitory party. A White House spokeswoman adds in a second statement that the allegation is "designed to tear down a good man."
Kavanaugh, Ford will testify in open hearing Thursday
The Senate Judiciary Committee has scheduled a hearing Thursday for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford, a woman who says he sexually assaulted her as a teenager, agreeing to a date and time after nearly a week of uncertainty over whether Ford would appear at all. The agreement sets the stage for a dramatic showdown as Kavanaugh and Ford each tell their side of the story.
The Latest: Top Dems again urge FBI review of Ford’s claims Source: AP
The Latest on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford, who accuses him of sexually assaulting her decades ago : Top Democrats are asking President Donald Trump again to direct the FBI to investigate Christine Blasey Ford's claim that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her when both were teenagers. Trump and Senate Republicans have repeatedly said an investigation is not necessary.
Details of Thursday hearing for Kavanaugh accuser to be set
Details must be worked out on a tentative agreement for a Thursday hearing for Brett Kavanaugh's accuser, Christine Blasey Ford, to tell the Senate Judiciary Committee about her allegation that the Supreme Court nominee sexually assaulted her decades ago. Talks were continuing Sunday.
Kavanaugh and accuser – agree to testify on Thursday’
Negotiators have reached a tentative agreement for the Senate Judiciary Committee to hear testimony on Thursday from Christine Blasey Ford, the woman accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault from decades ago, according to two people briefed on the matter. Lawyers for Ms Ford and bipartisan representatives of the committee came to the tentative agreement after a short phone call, said one of the people.