Kemberlee Kay
Legal Insurrection
(September 26, 2018)

Democrats can’t believe someone would drop an uncorroborated claim just before a hearing

Documents published by the Senate Judiciary Committee late Wednesday night show a bizarre twist in the Kavanaugh hysteria — the committee spoke with two men who believe may the culprits in Ford’s accusations, not Kavanaugh.

Whoa. Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans say they have spoken to two men who think they, not Kavanaugh, had the 1982 encounter that formed the basis for her sexual abuse claim. (These tables are from a timeline the committee majority published 15 minutes ago.) pic.twitter.com/tjz3CSQUUL

— David Martosko (@dmartosko) September 27, 2018

The Senate Judiciary Committee just sent out a timeline describing how they responded to the allegations against #SCOTUS nominee Brett Kavanaugh. It appears to indicate they've been in touch with two men who believe they had the "encounter" with Christine Blasey Ford pic.twitter.com/4cHn4j1DXw

— Zoe Tillman (@ZoeTillman) September 27, 2018

Senate Judiciary Rs release a Kavanaugh investigative summary that includes:

-an anonymous claim of rape fwded by Harris’ office
-two intvus & a written statement from a man “who believes he, not” Kav, assaulted Ford in 1982
-phone intvu w/a 2nd man who believes same as above

— Elana Schor (@eschor) September 27, 2018

Ford is scheduled to testify before the committee tomorrow morning at 10 AM ET.

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