Regarding Collins' proposal, I would note that the committee, on the Republican side, is all men, but Kavanaugh reportedly has retained Beth Wilkinson as his lawyer in this matter.
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Trump talks about Kavanaugh's earlier FBI background checks and says he feels bad for Kavanaugh. "This is not a man that deserves this," he says.
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Trump, after going on at length about Democratic obstruction, returns to Kavanaugh: "I feel terribly for him, for his wife ... and for his ... daughters. I feel terribly for them."
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In his answer, Trump did not mention Dr. Ford or her allegation of sexual assault against Kavanaugh, nor did he express any feelings about her.
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This is the closest Trump came to mentioning what was at issue: "Hopefully the woman will come forward, state her case. He will state his case before representatives of the United States Senate."
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The Kavanaugh developments have not only delayed his nomination vote — but also led to the cancellation of the entire executive committee meeting that was set for Thursday. An appeals court nominee and eight district court nominees also had been on the agenda.pic.twitter.com/ezIJNZwoAC
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Here were the other nominees who were set to be considered:pic.twitter.com/Nrrm80v9By
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Through a lawyer, Mark Judge, who Ford wrote in her letter also was in the room, sent a statement to the Judiciary Committee and says he doesn't want to speak publicly about the matter. https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetillman/brett-kavanaugh-accuser-hearing …pic.twitter.com/hi9tgGg2Nk
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This evening’s developing story —>https://twitter.com/pdmcleod/status/1042216939618222082?s=21 …
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To understand this tweet — https://twitter.com/cstrohm/status/1042225884743311361?s=21 … — read this story from yesterday: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-09-17/white-house-is-said-not-to-ask-fbi-to-vet-kavanaugh-allegations …
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Chair Grassley, meanwhile, issued a statement responding to the letter from Dr. Ford’s lawyers. In notable part, Grassley says that, in his view, no further investigation from the FBI is needed before she testifies.pic.twitter.com/cHs44ds3xm
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OK, some things to clear up from Sen.
@OrrinHatch — a former chair of the committee. He tweeted a few odd things tonight. First, there was this:https://twitter.com/senorrinhatch/status/1042216779043491840 …Show this thread -
Here's Ginni Thomas, Clarence Thomas's own wife, writing about what happened in 1991, when accusations from Anita Hill were raised after the first committee hearings had been completed: https://people.com/archive/cover-story-breaking-silence-vol-36-no-18/ …pic.twitter.com/RFP8Hg00YJ
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So, it's not really clear what he's talking about here.
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Then, there's this. First of all, the statement came from a DOJ spokesperson — not the FBI. Second, that does not resolve the question I referenced in the earlier tweet about the Bloomberg reporting on what the FBI could do if the White House asked it to.https://twitter.com/senorrinhatch/status/1042228462612828161 …
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And, combining both of these issues:https://twitter.com/steventdennis/status/1042251061279506432?s=21 …
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(And, if you clicked on the link to the People article from Ginni Thomas you’ll get an eye-opening/eye-popping view into the way mass-media reacted even after the Thomas confirmation hearings.)
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And, a tweet from Trump that speaks so softly it barely exists.https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/1042258387730399233?s=21 …
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But it's so vital that those white old men in power tell women how to act regarding the most personal aspects of their lives. Press them for answers. Please.
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