New York Times: 'Nearly impossible' for more Kavanaugh hearings to substantiate Ford accusation
by Eddie Scarry
| September 24, 2018 09:53 AM
A New York Times story said it would be "nearly impossible" to prove or disprove Christine Blasey Ford's claim that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her more than 30 years ago, though that's exactly what the Senate Judiciary Committee will attempt to do this week.
Both Ford and Kavanaugh are scheduled to testify on Thursday. Ford claims that at a party more than 30 years ago, when she and Kavanaugh were teenagers, Kavanaugh attempted to drunkenly force himself on her and remove her clothes.
Kavanaugh will reportedly hand over old calendar schedules to the Senate, which he says would prove he would likely have never been at the party Ford has described.
"Along with a list of statements from other potential witnesses insisting they do not remember the episode, the pages only reinforced on Sunday that Judge Kavanaugh’s fate will rest in the hands of individual senators who must decide whose account they believe," read a report Sunday evening in the Times. "Senators looking to confirm or refute the allegations will face a nearly impossible task. Complicating matters, Dr. Blasey has said she does not recall the specific date or location of the house where the alleged incident occurred, though she believes it was during the summer of 1982."
Kavanaugh has vigorously denied Ford's accusation, and others she identified as having been at the party have also said they have no memory of the alleged assault taking place.
The White House has maintained its support for Kavanaugh.
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