Attorneys for Christine Blasey Ford confirmed Saturday that their client has agreed to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee next week about her sexual assault allegations against Brett Kavanaugh.
NEWS: Christine Blasey Ford’s lawyers tell Senate Judiciary staff she accepts the committee’s request to testify about Brett Kavanaugh and sexual misconduct next week.
Here’s the letter they just sent ? pic.twitter.com/mp7ZfWBvpy
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) September 22, 2018
The lawyers’ brief letter contained no information about a specific date or about the terms of the testimony offered by the committee. They called aspects of the proposal “fundamentally inconsistent” with a “fair, impartial investigation.”
Committee chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) had set a firm deadline of Saturday at 2:30 p.m. ET for Ford to accept the offer to speak publicly about her allegations against the Supreme Court nominee. In their letter, attorneys asked staffers to shore up the details in a Saturday afternoon call.
According to reports, Ford is concerned over details of the process, like who will be questioning her and how many cameras are allowed in the room. Her lawyers have said she is receiving an “avalanche of threats.”
Grassley and other Senate Republicans have been pressing Ford to move the process along so they can proceed with Kavanaugh’s confirmation. The committee requested that the hearing be held next Wednesday.
Apparently in the GOP, it’s a feature, not a bug…
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Time to fire up the popcorn maker…
All that is missing is Harvey Weinstein as a character witness…
Good. I’m beginning to think that, given new allegations about Grassley’s aide, underlying collusion in the “other guy did it” Whelan story, and what is still to come out, Dr. Ford’s physical appearance (regardless of what is said) may be enough to tank Kavanaugh’s nomination. My guess is that the GOP and BK are sweating plenty right now.
Dr. Blasey Ford is a brave woman who is willing to take the hit for the good of the country. I hope for the best for her.
As long as the GOP senators must do the questioning. The optics of old white men showing their misogyny to all the world is absolutely necessary.