Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) on Monday said he trusted Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley to hold “bipartisan interviews” with both Christine Blasey Ford and Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, following Ford’s public allegations of sexual harassment against Kavanaugh on Sunday.
“I’m glad that Chairman Grassley is following standard practice and regular order, and he’s stated he plans to pursue this matter by the book, with bipartisan interviews of both Judge Kavanaugh and Dr. Ford,” McConnell said from the Senate floor. “I have great confidence in Chairman Grassley and his ability to proceed through this process.”
McConnell also criticized Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) for not publicizing Ford’s allegations sooner, though Feinstein says she was honoring Ford’s wish to keep the allegations private.
McConnell: Christine Blasey Ford's sexual assault allegation against Brett Kavanaugh "has been brought forward at the last minute in an irregular manner." pic.twitter.com/ytKZInCuSE
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GOP has great confidence in the GOP.
It is all settled then folks.
Which means exactly what, asshole? When you say “by the book,” all you really mean is “my way.” Will these interviews be conducted in private or publicly?
I would hope that Ms. Ford and her lawyer insist on a public hearing.
Uh, this isn’t really “sexual harassment”. It’s sexual assault.
And, of course, no, the republican chair of the committee cannot conduct bipartisan interviews by himself. Eff off, Mitch.
It really is an amazing sign of how thoroughly be media is wired for republicans that everyone seems to be buying the whole “last-minute” narrative when the republicans set a schedule so rushed that we haven’t even had time to vet and release all of Kavanaugh’s work documentation.
Poor scheduling on their part doesn’t make for culpable lateness on the democrats part.
Ford will be subjected to an interrogation.
The Unregistered Sex Offender will be “invited to have a conversation.”