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| Donald Trump cast doubt on the woman who accused his supreme court pick Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault, and on Friday blamed opponents for trying to “destroy” his nominee, while chivvying for a vote. | Donald Trump cast doubt on the woman who accused his supreme court pick Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault, and on Friday blamed opponents for trying to “destroy” his nominee, while chivvying for a vote. |
| It emerged on Friday afternoon that Senate Republicans are likely to propose moving a committee hearing onthe allegations to Wednesday, CNN reported, citing two sources familiar with the negotiations. | It emerged on Friday afternoon that Senate Republicans are likely to propose moving a committee hearing onthe allegations to Wednesday, CNN reported, citing two sources familiar with the negotiations. |
| The sources also suggested that California professor Christine Blasey Ford would testify first, then Kavanaugh, and that Republicans are not willing to subpoena any outside witnesses, as Ford requested, CNN reported. She had also reportedly requested to testify second. | The sources also suggested that California professor Christine Blasey Ford would testify first, then Kavanaugh, and that Republicans are not willing to subpoena any outside witnesses, as Ford requested, CNN reported. She had also reportedly requested to testify second. |
| After days of restrained comments about the allegations from the California professor Christine Blasey Ford, Trump tweeted on Friday, questioning her account of what happened between her and Kavanaugh at a party in 1982 when they were in high school and she was 15, he 17. Kavanaugh denies the allegations. | After days of restrained comments about the allegations from the California professor Christine Blasey Ford, Trump tweeted on Friday, questioning her account of what happened between her and Kavanaugh at a party in 1982 when they were in high school and she was 15, he 17. Kavanaugh denies the allegations. |
| “I have no doubt that, if the attack on Dr. Ford was as bad as she says, charges would have been immediately filed with local Law Enforcement Authorities by either her or her loving parents,” Trump said. “I ask that she bring those filings forward so that we can learn date, time, and place! | “I have no doubt that, if the attack on Dr. Ford was as bad as she says, charges would have been immediately filed with local Law Enforcement Authorities by either her or her loving parents,” Trump said. “I ask that she bring those filings forward so that we can learn date, time, and place! |
| Trump said he believes Kavanaugh is “under assault by radical leftwing politicians”. In the tweets on Friday morning, he said that Kavanaugh has an “impeccable reputation” and that Democrats “don’t want to know the answers, they just want to destroy and delay”. | Trump said he believes Kavanaugh is “under assault by radical leftwing politicians”. In the tweets on Friday morning, he said that Kavanaugh has an “impeccable reputation” and that Democrats “don’t want to know the answers, they just want to destroy and delay”. |
| A Senate panel vote on Kavanaugh’s confirmation, scheduled for Thursday, was delayed after Ford’s allegations came out last week. | A Senate panel vote on Kavanaugh’s confirmation, scheduled for Thursday, was delayed after Ford’s allegations came out last week. |
| Ford told a Senate committee she would be willing to testify later next week as a Friday morning deadline set by the Republican-led Senate judiciary committee for her to confirm whether she would testify on Monday came and went. The panel had scheduled a hearing for 10amon Monday, which is now in the balance. | Ford told a Senate committee she would be willing to testify later next week as a Friday morning deadline set by the Republican-led Senate judiciary committee for her to confirm whether she would testify on Monday came and went. The panel had scheduled a hearing for 10amon Monday, which is now in the balance. |
| The president further weighed in late on Friday morning with another tweet demanding: “Let her testify, or not, and TAKE THE VOTE!” | |
| The full tweet again criticized the committee Democrat Dianne Feinstein for not revealing the letter she received with Ford’s allegations sooner. | The full tweet again criticized the committee Democrat Dianne Feinstein for not revealing the letter she received with Ford’s allegations sooner. |
| Senator Feinstein and the Democrats held the letter for months, only to release it with a bang after the hearings were OVER - done very purposefully to Obstruct & Resist & Delay. Let her testify, or not, and TAKE THE VOTE! | Senator Feinstein and the Democrats held the letter for months, only to release it with a bang after the hearings were OVER - done very purposefully to Obstruct & Resist & Delay. Let her testify, or not, and TAKE THE VOTE! |
| Within minutes, women, including leading feminist writers, began tweeting alongside the hashtag #WhyIDidn’tReport, which began trending, about bad experiences when reporting sexual violence to the authorities, especially as teens. | Within minutes, women, including leading feminist writers, began tweeting alongside the hashtag #WhyIDidn’tReport, which began trending, about bad experiences when reporting sexual violence to the authorities, especially as teens. |
| Jessica Valenti tweeted: “The only time I ever went to the police was after a man tried to pull me into his car when I was 19. The beat cops were annoyed that I didn’t know the make of the vehicle, or if it had two doors or four.” She added that she had been terrified the police would not believe her. | Jessica Valenti tweeted: “The only time I ever went to the police was after a man tried to pull me into his car when I was 19. The beat cops were annoyed that I didn’t know the make of the vehicle, or if it had two doors or four.” She added that she had been terrified the police would not believe her. |
| Another woman wrote: “I was drunk, he was a varsity athlete. I couldn’t ‘prove’ anything.” | Another woman wrote: “I was drunk, he was a varsity athlete. I couldn’t ‘prove’ anything.” |
| Many police departments and courts do not have a good record on dealing with sexual assault victims, despite more of them speaking out in recent years. | Many police departments and courts do not have a good record on dealing with sexual assault victims, despite more of them speaking out in recent years. |
| Ford is asking for the hearing on Capitol Hill in which she will testify against Kavanaugh be moved to next Thursday. The GOP later appeared to be offering Wednesday. | Ford is asking for the hearing on Capitol Hill in which she will testify against Kavanaugh be moved to next Thursday. The GOP later appeared to be offering Wednesday. |
| Meanwhile, it was reported that Ford will meet with the FBI on Friday afternoon as part of its investigation of death threats she has received since agreeing to come forward with her allegations. | Meanwhile, it was reported that Ford will meet with the FBI on Friday afternoon as part of its investigation of death threats she has received since agreeing to come forward with her allegations. |
| The California professor is willing to come to Washington to give her account and be questioned by senators, but doesn’t want Kavanaugh in the same room, her attorney told judiciary committee staff in a 30-minute phone call later on Thursday. The conversation also touched on security concerns and others issues, according to a Senate aide who spoke to the Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because public discussion of the matter was unauthorized. | The California professor is willing to come to Washington to give her account and be questioned by senators, but doesn’t want Kavanaugh in the same room, her attorney told judiciary committee staff in a 30-minute phone call later on Thursday. The conversation also touched on security concerns and others issues, according to a Senate aide who spoke to the Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because public discussion of the matter was unauthorized. |
| Ford is willing to give her account to the Republican-majority judiciary committee, whose senators need to vote on Kavanaugh’s confirmation before it goes to a full Senate vote. | Ford is willing to give her account to the Republican-majority judiciary committee, whose senators need to vote on Kavanaugh’s confirmation before it goes to a full Senate vote. |
| But she will only appear if agreement can be reached on “terms that are fair and which ensure her safety”, the attorney, Debra Katz, said in an email to the committee revealed earlier on Thursday. | But she will only appear if agreement can be reached on “terms that are fair and which ensure her safety”, the attorney, Debra Katz, said in an email to the committee revealed earlier on Thursday. |
| On Thursday night, Donald Trump, who had been uncharacteristically restrained in his comments on the crisis, challenged Ford’s story, during an interview with Fox News while at a rally in Las Vegas. | On Thursday night, Donald Trump, who had been uncharacteristically restrained in his comments on the crisis, challenged Ford’s story, during an interview with Fox News while at a rally in Las Vegas. |
| “I think it’s a very sad situation,” said Trump, asking: “Why didn’t somebody call the FBI 36 years ago? … What’s going on?” | “I think it’s a very sad situation,” said Trump, asking: “Why didn’t somebody call the FBI 36 years ago? … What’s going on?” |
| While he said Ford should “have her say”, he made clear he was done waiting: “I don’t think you can delay it any longer. They’ve delayed it a week already.” | While he said Ford should “have her say”, he made clear he was done waiting: “I don’t think you can delay it any longer. They’ve delayed it a week already.” |
| Kavanaugh, 53, currently a judge on the powerful US court of appeals for the DC circuit, has repeatedly denied her allegation. | Kavanaugh, 53, currently a judge on the powerful US court of appeals for the DC circuit, has repeatedly denied her allegation. |
| It also emerged this week that a prominent Yale law professor told students it was “not an accident” that Kavanaugh’s female law clerks all “looked like models” and would provide advice to them about their physical appearance if they wanted to work for him. | It also emerged this week that a prominent Yale law professor told students it was “not an accident” that Kavanaugh’s female law clerks all “looked like models” and would provide advice to them about their physical appearance if they wanted to work for him. |
| Taylor Foy, the spokesman for Republicans on the panel, said after the Thursday phone call that Grassley “will consult with his colleagues on the committee. He remains committed to providing a fair forum for both Dr Ford and Judge Kavanaugh.” | Taylor Foy, the spokesman for Republicans on the panel, said after the Thursday phone call that Grassley “will consult with his colleagues on the committee. He remains committed to providing a fair forum for both Dr Ford and Judge Kavanaugh.” |
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