Judiciary GOPers Blast Out Claims About Kavanaugh Accuser’s ‘Sexual Preferences’

on September 13, 2018 in Washington, DC.
WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 13: Committee Chairman U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) listens during a markup hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee September 13, 2018 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. A request... WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 13: Committee Chairman U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) listens during a markup hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee September 13, 2018 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. A request during the hearing by the Democrats to subpoena documents on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's job as staff secretary in the George W. Bush administration was rejected by the Republicans. Chairman Grassley announced that the committee will hold its final vote on the nomination on September 20, 2018. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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The Judiciary Committee released a bizarre letter Tuesday from a former TV weatherman in DC recounting his recollections about the “sexual preferences” of a woman who has accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct.

A committee press release touting the letter, titled “Judiciary Committee Receives Statement Regarding Swetnick Allegations,” emphasized excerpts from the letter focused on accuser Julie Swetnick’s alleged past sexual practices and provided a link to the full letter. The Twitter account for the office of Judiciary Republican Orrin Hatch (UT) also tweeted out the letter, explaining that the sender, now based in Utah, first reached out to Hatch’s office about the “information” last week.

The letter from Dennis Ketterer, a former weatherman for the local station WJLA, kicks off with a mention of his Emmy award, before recalling his interactions in the 1990s with Julie Swetnick, who has claimed that a teenage Kavanaugh attended parties where women, including herself, were gang raped.

In releasing the letter’s unvetted claims in full, the Judiciary Committee seems to be putting in play the prior sexual activities of self-identified sexual assault victims.

Ketterer and Swetnick developed a “physical” relationship, his letter said, and he recalled a conversation with her about her sexual activities in high school. Swetnick told Ketterer, according to the letter, that she “first tried sex with multiple guys while in high school and still liked it from time-to-time.”

For his part, Ketterer wrote in the letter that Swetnick never confided in him about her alleged assault, though it’s not clear why she would or should have done so.

“Julie never said anything about being sexually assaulted, raped, gang-raped or having sex against her will,” the letter said. “She never mentioned Brett Kavanaugh in any capacity.”

Ketterer concludes the letter by writing, “based on my direct experience with Julie, I do not believe her allegations against Mr. Kavanaugh.”

Swetnick’s attorney, Michael Avenatti did not respond to TPM’s inquiry.

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  1. Avatar for godwit godwit says:

    Explain to me again, Senator Cotton, why it’s Diane Feinstein who needs to be investigated?

    I’m just a little lady, so use little words when you’re talking.

  2. Just when you think they can’t get more awful…this is the reason they cowered behind Mitchell, they knew that they would be unable to control themselves and go after Ford with comments like this. And, they refuse to discuss her allegations while at the same time trying to destroy her character? Shameful behavior, which is why they don’t have any problem with Kavanaugh’s behavior towards women, they are happy destroying women’s lives to suit their own ends.

  3. They are trying to outrace the news spilling out the pus-oozed sore that is the Senate Judiciary suppression of evidence and smearing of Swetnick.

    Jeebus this is a mess.

  4. Avatar for jtx jtx says:

    Hmmm must be K’ s preference too.

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