The hearing in which Dr. Blasey will detail the incident — where Kavanaugh allegedly groped her and held her down at a party when they…
The hearing in which Dr. Blasey will detail the incident — where Kavanaugh allegedly groped her and held her down at a party when they were teens — will be open to the public. Forty-five-minute breaks will be included, and though Dr. Blasey has requested that Kavanaugh give his testimony first, the committee may choose to hear hers first. Additionally, the professor will be provided with security, since she has received numerous death threats and has even had to move out of her home since she first opened up about the alleged sexual assault.
“Despite actual threats to her safety and her life, Dr. Ford believes it is important for senators to hear directly from her about the sexual assault committed against her,” wrote Dr. Blasey’s lawyers, Debra S. Katz, Lisa J. Banks, and Michael R. Bromwich, in a statement. They added that though there are some details that have not been set in stone, the hearing will still occur.
Dr. Blasey’s accusations have thrown Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court into question. In addition to the death threats, Dr. Blasey has also been accused of lying, and many have called out Democratic leader Dianne Feinstein for “taking advantage” of the professor.
There have been people who attended Georgetown Preparatory School along with Dr. Blasey and Kavanaugh who have shown support of Dr. Blasey’s claims. However, the person who she says actually witnessed the incident, Mark Judge, has said that he has no knowledge of the incident. It has not been announced if Judge will be subpoenaed to offer his testimony.
