Chuck Grassley tells Christine Blasey Ford, Democrats to use scheduled hearing or lose opportunity
Chairman: 'Disservice to Dr. Ford, Judge Kavanaugh, this committee, and the American people to delay'
By Alex Swoyer and Gabriella Muñoz - The Washington Times - Wednesday, September 19, 2018
Republicans are ready to push ahead with a vote on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh after becoming frustrated with his accuser who has now rebuffed the chances the GOP has offered her to tell her story.
Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley said he’s sticking with his plan to hold a hearing Monday to give Christine Blasey Ford a chance to detail her allegation that Judge Kavanaugh, as a 17-year-old high school student, attempted to strip off her clothes and stifle her cries for help.
The judge has vehemently denied the allegations, as have others Ms. Blasey Ford says were witnesses. She, meanwhile, has backed away from her earlier calls for a public chance to tell her story, saying now that she first wants the FBI to investigate the judge, and wants to set her own timing for a hearing.
Mr. Grassley rejected that, telling Democrats and Ms. Blasey Ford’s lawyer to either use Monday’s chance, or else lose the opportunity.
“It would be a disservice to Dr. Ford, Judge Kavanaugh, this committee, and the American people to delay this hearing any further,†the Iowa Republican said in a letter to committee Democrats.
His fellow Republicans are increasingly miffed at Ms. Blasey Ford’s actions.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/sep/19/christine-blasey-ford-must-attend-hearing-or-lose-/
