Senate GOP Makes Late-Hour Mention of Possible OTHER ATTACKERS OF FORD, Angering Dems.
"Senate GOP makes late-hour mention of possible other attackers of Ford, angering Democrats," Wash Post, 1 hr. ago.
On the eve of a high-stakes hearing for Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh, Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee disclosed late Wednesday that they had questioned two men who say they, not Kavanaugh, had the encounter with Christine Blasey Ford that led to her sexual assault allegations, but offered no evidence to back up either claim.
The late-night release of the committee’s investigative material about 12 hours before the scheduled hearing further inflamed tensions between Republicans and Democrats, who said they felt ambushed.
“If the Republicans believe these two men, they should call both of them to testify and refer their names to the Montgomery County District Attorney,” Sen. Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) said in a tweet Thursday morning, referring to the jurisdiction in Maryland, where the alleged assault occurred. “If they don’t, we’ll know it’s just an attempt to undermine Dr. Ford and ‘plow right through’ with the nomination.”...More.
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