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they are doing that because they can't yell at christine blasey ford. they are attack the democrats because they don't feel like they can attack her directly. pay close attention to that. the second thing i will say is where we are this morning, i think, we are all focusing on president trump and how brett kavanaugh was trying to please an audience of one, and the more important president this morning might be george w. bush and he's been on the phone with the reluctant senators, and he may have more sway with those senators than president trump. >> the irony of cavanaugh's nomination, cavanaugh was the most established republican, and his decisions had not been incredibly idealogical, despite his past in the star commission, and it does raise the question twofold. one, does he become radicalized as a result of the bitterness around the process? >> it seems like it from his defiant tone yesterday. >> that's a real question. he is representing a more republican face, and all that is that exposed right now and that's going to be key in folk's decision. >>

i believe christine blasey ford. but the difference between harassment and sexual assault is a significant one. the racial and class backgrounds of the accuser and the accused is different. of course, it is 27 years later. so all of the things are part of my reaction to this, but heroic#metoo and the work of summoning women organizers for so many years, patriarchy and misogyny are still alive and well and we see a playing out in how these stories are being retold. it also and how the republican senators are behaving with moreicism and concern about objects than substance. amy: people may not realize it was the senate judiciary committee in 1991 that was led by senator joe biden. it was a democratic majority senate judiciary committee. the republicans don't want to repeat the optics of. christine blasey ford pushing hard to be questioned by the senators. all of the current senate republicans on the senate judiciary committee are white men. there are four democratic women on the senate judiciary committee. of course, i

christine blasey ford. i never had any sexual or physical encounter of any kind with dr. christine blasey ford. it will start at 7 am our time in here has -- and there will first be an open statement by chuck grassley and a statement from the top democrat of the committee, dianne feinstein. then dr. christine blasey ford will begin her remarks. there are no time limits for opening statement . then the questioning will begin. there are 11 republicans and 10 democrats on the senate committee. they will each get a five minute period to talk or ask questions. all of the republicans on the committee are men so expect some of them to turn over their time and questioning to a special outside attorney they have hired. phoenix prosecutor rachel mitchell might be asking questions on the gop senators behalf. they will take anywhere from 90 minutes to more than two hours. they may stop to take breaks in between and when she is finished, then they will start the whole process over again with judge brett kavanaugh. >>> t

christine blasey ford and then the rather defined demeanour ofjudge kavanaugh. even watching the hearing all day, what struck you about the differences in the way he testified?” struck you about the differences in the way he testified? i think of firstly, one of the things that was surprising in terms of the reaction this morning when we looked at christine blasey ford is how people across the political spectrum thought she was credible, she spoke with passion, detailed what she could remember but she was very honest about what she could remember. and often with survivors of sexual violence, or sexual assault, they can only be together certain things. one thing i think we played and played again on the nightly news here in the us is the laughter she heard in the two men accused of this incident. also his friend, markjudge, who she said was there. other than the other thing was the contrasting tone. we then saw this afternoon, bread, not, was very angry, and he got very personal. he mentioned his children, his family. —— we saw this afternoon, brett kava na

but christine blasey ford continues to wa nt christine blasey ford continues to want a christine blasey ford continues to wanta number of christine blasey ford continues to want a number of conditions for this hearing to take place in orderfor her to give testimony. she wants brett kava naugh to her to give testimony. she wants brett kavanaugh to give testimony first. she doesn't want him in the room when she gives testimony and she wants no time limit on the opening statement that she gives. and it seems clear at this stage that the republicans on the committee are not prepared to accept all that she is requesting, which does leave a really difficult situation here, and one that senators themselves know they have to handle carefully. so we just have a few hours left to find out whether or not she is prepared to give testimony otherwise republicans say they will press ahead. well, chris, as we wait the deadline, we should speak about developing story that the new york times is reporting on, that the us deputy attorney general suggested secretly recording president trump to expose in the

again, professor christine blasey ford said what she said. the president of the united states said that this event yesterday was per purpose traita sham. >> if you look at what has happened here, right, dr. ford -- and, look, judge brett kavanaugh and the white house has no ill will toward her. >> let me -- >> i just want to say this. >> she is the one accusing the judge of sexual assault. either you believe her or you don't. either she is involved in what you consider to be a sham or not, correct? >> either you believe the sworn testimony of three individuals or rather the statements they have delivered under penalty of felony and judge brett kavanaugh or you believe this dr. ford's account. i agree that you can't square the two of them. but it is very clear that judge brett kavanaugh's a clear. it's consistent. his calendars do provide some circumstanti circumstantial evidence of his account. three individuals have given sworn statements under penalty of felony, including a lifelong friend of dr. ford's all say their recollections are consi

what about christine blasey ford? what about these other accusers, and what about these other accusers, and what about these other accusers, and what about the sense that perhaps they should be investigated by someone other than the senate, perhaps the fbi? yes, because brett kavanaugh, he didn't really answer that question, he was asked numerous lee about whether he would get the fbi involved and we didn't really get a clear a nswer involved and we didn't really get a clear answer on that. and what he really said was i am here to answer your questions, i am really said was i am here to answer your questions, iam here really said was i am here to answer your questions, i am here to answer your questions, i am here to answer your investigations. but there is a huge difference between a senate judiciary committee investigating something in the fbi. but he was careful in what he said. there is absolutely no doubt, from brett kavanaugh‘s absolutely no doubt, from brett kava naugh‘s point of absolutely no doubt, from b

we heard for the first time from christine blasey ford. she told senators under are oath this is no way a case of mistaken identity. >> dr. ford, with what degree of certainty do you believe brett kavanaugh assaulted you? >> 100%. >> ford grew emotional as she described the assault in detail. at one point recalling her most enduring memory of the incident. >> indelible and the hippocampus is the uproarious laughter between the two and them having fun at my experience. >> kavanaugh was furious and blaming the democrats for what he called a national disgrace. >> this whole two-week effort has been an orchestrated and political hit with pent up anger of president trump and the 2016 election. fear that has been stoked about my judicial record and millions of dollars from outside left wing opposition groups. this is a circus. >> kavanaugh's anger softening at times as he was too brought to the verge of tears. >> the other night my wife and daughter, eliza, said this prayers. and eliza, 10 years old, said to ashley we should pray for the woman.

his accuser -- christine blasey ford -- also adamant christine blasey ford / accuses kavanaugh of sexual assault: "i believed he was going to rape me. i tried to yell for help. when i did, brett put his hand over my mouth to stop me from yelling." sen. dick durbin / -d- illinois: "with what degree of certainty did brett kavanaugh assaulted you?"christine blasey ford / accuses kavanaugh of sexual assault: "100 percent"long-time sex crimes prosecutor - rachel mitchell --- standing in for the all-male republican committee members--- attempted to poke holes in ford's memory of the events.christine blasey ford / accuses kavanaugh of sexual assault: "i can't give the exact date."kavanaugh insisting the allegations are part of a smear campaign.sen. dianne feinstein / -d- california: "if you are confident of your position, why aren't you also asking fbi?"brett kavanaugh /supreme court nominee: "my family has been destroyed."republican senator lindsey graham blaming democratssen. lindsey graham / -r- south carolina: "this is the most unethical sham since i've been in politics."as senate republica

christine blasey ford. i have now listened to that four times and every single time it is hard to see. let us get reaction from our correspondent on capitol hill. as soon as there is a recess the senators and staff pour out into corridors where you are and start giving their reaction to what happened during the course of the morning and how they felt it went. what i do healing from members of either side? we heard the staunch defence are rare from senator lindsey graham who was defending brett kavanaugh as staunchly as he has so far and as you would expect. i think they will be wanting to get onto the evidence of brett kavanaugh, republicans, i think they are aware that this has not gone particularly well for them today, this format has not helped them, the fractured nature of rachel mitchell's questioning has been unable to compete with the compelling narrative you heard there from christine blasey ford. i think they will be looking forward to that in the next couple of hours. i think it will be interestin

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christine blasey ford. and against the nomination of judge brett kavanaugh. >> we had a lot of folks come through today who were speechless or crying. i gave a lot of hugs and i received a lot of hugs. it was really nice to feel like i was here for the community that needs support right now, and that is you asurvivors. >> reporter: earlier, some students found a way to support survivors of sexual assault. they created a solidarity quilt to honor dr. christine blasey ford. and the testimony she gave in washington today, many students say they believe her. they invited anyone to write their own quilt panels on fabric. for those impacted by sexual assau assault. that quilt will be on display tomorrow ahead of the kavanaugh vote. we are back live here as these activists and students began this demonstration in support of dr. ford and against the nomination of brett kavanaugh. we're live in berkeley, cornell bernard, "abc7 news." >> cornell, thank you. >>> people were glued to today's hearing. this picture was t

christine blasey ford. her voice cracking, but detailing her allegation of sexual assault against supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh. >> it was hard for me to brthe, and i thought that brett was accidentally going to kill me. >> dr. ford, with what degree of certainty do you believe brett kavanaugh assaulted you? kavanaugh, his defiant denial with flashes of anger and high emotion, at times in tears. >> i've never sexually assaulted anyone. not in high school, not in college, not ever. this confirmation process has and offices, campuses and trains and planes, riveted by every momen boiling over. >> this is the most unethical sham since i've been in politics. >> tonight we have reaction from the halls of congress, from the senators, with the supreme court nomination hanging in the balance, and from the white house where the president was watching after a day for the history books. were any minds changed, and what happens now? >> this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening, a day that wil

allegations from christine blasey ford emerged in the media last week. she gave details of an incident which she says happened when they were teenagers. mr kavanaugh has denied the allegations. our washington correspondent chris buckler has more. i think it is extremely significant, and it sets up a potentially very sensitive, but nonetheless very high—profile hearing next week. one in which he will deny these allegations that he sexually assaulted christine blasey ford at his party in the 1980s. he says he wa nts to his party in the 1980s. he says he wants to clear his name following these allegations and the media. now, according to the lawyer of christine blasey ford, she too is prepared to go forward and give what she describes in a letter which has been sent to the committee as first—hand details of brett cavanagh's first—hand details of brett cava nagh's sexual misconduct. first—hand details of brett cavanagh's sexual misconduct. now, in this letter sent by her lawyer, they are very critical of the process which has taken place leading up t

christine blasey ford there. the chairman of the republican committee began at the beginning of this hearing by decrying the nature of the environment that she has had to operate in, he said it has not been fairto operate in, he said it has not been fair to both the witness and to brett kava naugh fair to both the witness and to brett kavanaugh and they should not have had to go through this treatment. it is worth remembering, backin treatment. it is worth remembering, back in 1991, anita hill's lawyer said that she also received death threats regarding the allegations against clarence thomas. at capitol hill it is lunch, we can surely you the senate room, there are some staff there, as of yet christine blasey ford is not back, the senators are not back, as soon as these healings resume, we will go back to them so that you can listen infor back to them so that you can listen in for yourselves. let us speak to our north america reporter. you have been watching these key rings. earlier when we spoke you said about

he's known christine blasey ford for decades. thank you so much for coming in. >> thanks for having me. >> you are one of the few people that christine is talking to. you've texted with her as recently as today. how does she seem? >> she is an incredibly good natured and strong person and she is considering everything. i think she's holding up remarkably well, but obviously, she's going through a huge trauma again. >> samu, do you think she will ultimately testify? >> you know, i can't really speak to that, and i certainly would not want to put any pressure on her already, because i can only imagine, really, what she's going through, and i haven't really been mostly sending her messages of support and just letting her know that her friends back home are 100% behind her and we 100% believe that this -- what she says occurred occurred. >> you know, a lot has been made about how this happened so long ago, right? i want to play for you -- you probably heard it but here's one republican senator giving his take after he'd spoken with b

blasey ford. >> it's a small room. that is a small intimate room. i do wonder if the small size will increase the feeling of pressure. you get a sense right there of where christine blasey ford will be sitting and brett kavanaugh, apparently the lights only work intermittently. i want to read what ford said, it's not my responsibility to determine if kavanaugh desurerv to sit on the supreme court, but my responsibility is to tell the truth. >> cnn special coverage of today's historic hearing begins at 10:00 a.m. eastern, and you can watch it on cnn, and online at cnn.com. >>> they are bringing in a sex crimes prosecutor to question brett kavanaugh and christine blasey ford. who is rachel mitchell? what is she about? what is she like in the courtroom? we will talk to a friend of hers that has faced her in court. cal: ellen, our certified financial planner™ professional, helps us manage our cash flow and plan for the unexpected. valerie: her experience and training gave us the courage to go for it

christine blasey ford. we were talking about this, she is but a witness and an expert in this particular case because she does have this background as a professor of psychology where she can bring the size into her answers as we were hearing, there. that is bolstering her credibility and making it harder for the bolstering her credibility and making it harderfor the prosecuting counsel to bring up these questions because she is somebody you know some of the science of what she's talking about, particularly the issue of memory, which is a critical around this issue of mistaken identity. she has been categorical about her memory. she has also been very clear about what she does not remember. she has said i don't remember, i don't know, i'm not sure about that, she is choosing her words very carefully. let's bring in our north america correspondent. there was a short break earlier in the morning. i was listening to fox news, which is everybody knows, is a channel in the united states that is sympathetic to pre

christine blasey ford. the woman who says he sexually assaulted her when they were teeming -- teenagers. now four senators could decide his fate. susan collins and lisa murkowski and jeff flake and joe manchin. >> flake appears to be on the fence saying she offered good testimony. so did he. manchin says quote there are concerns people have. murkowski says she needs a chance to think about all that's gone on. the gop source close to the process tell s cnn they are not sure they have the votes to get this nomination across the finish line, but it's close. we have cnn's phil mattingly from capitol hill with more. >> reporter: christine and dave, republicans are moving forward. every one of them is staring with wrapped attention. gripping testimony from christine blasey ford and supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh. after the testimony was over, more than eight hours, committee members and witnesses testifying and members back in their office watching. republicans still planning to move forward. they had a pr

blasey ford. a procedural vote is planned for saturday and a final vote whether to confirm cavanaugh early next week. this morning it all comes down to four key senators, susan collins,ly saw murkowski, and jeff flake, we will get a sense from him, again, within the next two hours exactly where he stands and then democrat, joe manchin. >> i know you have your information machine fired up that you call a laptop, and you are checking it second by second. >> this internet is amazing. >> they have to decide if they believe christine blasey ford that says she was 100% certain that she was sexually assaulted by brett kavanaugh, and brett kavanaugh said he was 100% he did not do it. we begin our coverage with cnn's sunlen serfaty who is on capitol hill. what is the feeling there? >> the senate judiciary committee is holding a vote in just a few hours. that's the first step that needs to advance brett kavanaugh's nomination. senate majority leader mitch mcconnell telling cnn in his words he is optimistic,

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blasey ford legal team, democrats and republicans receiving an e-mail saying christine blasey ford was willing to testify and did want to testify in a public hearing, but not on the scheduled date of monday, but only under conditions and if the committee guaranteed her safety. that led to a phone call with interaction with democrats and republicans on the committee. trying to figure out what the steps forward will be. the end game of the necessity go -- necessity gosh yaxessh -- negotiations, it is clear they are trying to get to a public hearing. republicans and democrats are preparing as if a hearing will actually happen. republican sources say republican members are looking into hiring an outside counsel, a woman. there are 11 republican members on the committee. all of them are male. they are trying to bring in a female outside counsel to ask questions at the hearing. democratic members are preparing. what are they preparing for? we will see. guys. >> phil mattingly, thank you. brett kavanaugh and targets of death let's in recent days. kavanaugh's wife has received graphic e-mails

you can see a picture of christine blasey ford on the verge of tears. ford says she was 100% sure that attacker.was her her voice shook as she described how she thought kavanaugh was going to rape her. her testimony is the lead story in "the new york times." you can see 2 photos side-by-side. one of ford with the headline "0%%" and one of kavanaugh and 100% certain." the accused and accuser have spoken. what will the senators say? kavanaugh's fate is in the balance. >> many are praising ford for her courage. kavanaugh's testimony has been criticized? crying andtude, getting upset, has inspired cartoonists in the u.s.. you can see this cartoon, kavanaugh dressed as a baby having a tantrum standing next to donald trump, who is also known for tantrums. >> what comes next? >>'s nomination must be cleared by the senate judiciciary committetee and a approved i the senate. should there be a vote now? papers are divided. the washington post says the vote should be delayed. time, thelenty of paper argues. the senate should begin access of all relevant documents

christine blasey ford. one demonstrator from the bay area who has been arrested four times for protesting the kavanaugh confirmation hearings believes this is a turning point for america, and is optimistic for the vote. >> i don't think the republicans have the votes to pass him. i would urge the republicans to do the investigation with the federal bureau of investigation if they are indeed going to pursue a vote, they have to have the investigation first or they will lose all credibility with the public. >> reporter: tincreased police presence was felt as those supporting blasey ford were told not to hold signs inside government buildings. >> i still think it's ridiculous we can't hold up a piece of paper with writing of our beliefs since i'm standing here with my beliefs written on my body. >> otherwise the day was boast historic and peaceful. the senate judiciary committee is still slated to vote tomorrow with a final vote happening as early as next tuesday. in washington, dion lim, abc 7 news. >>> on th

christine blasey ford, what she plans to say, what she accuses him of. her opening statement just released tonight. and the major new development, a third accuser now revealed, describing herself as a government worker with multiple security clearances. what she alleges years ago at a party. >>> in other news tonight, we now hear from the father, as authorities hunt for the little boy with autism. his father describing the moment the boy got away. >>> we are also watching severe storms tonight, major travel worries coming from d.c. to philly, new york up to boston. >>> good evening. and it's great to have you with us here on this wednesday night. and it has been a remarkable day. here in washington, we were outside that hearing room today where they are now preparing for brett kavanaugh and his accuser, dr. christine blasey ford, to answer questions in front of the american people, that begins tomorrow morning. but it was just moments ago, we heard the president lash out at the accusers, their allegations and the democrats, who he says are behind this. b

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blasey ford. in oakland they painted a massive banner saying, we believe survivors. and people shared their own stories. >> for the bay area we felt it was really important to send a message to dr. ford that we believe survivors and that she is supported here. >> the supporters also gathered in dr. ford's hometown. kpix 5's len ramirez is there live. >> reporter: ken, there was a lot of emotion here among the supporters who came out but you have to remember that a lot of these people know her personally. they are neighbors and friends. they see her walk her dog or take her boys to school. and so for them this was a very trying day. it was also a day where they would repeat the message that they are here to support her. >> i am here today not because i want to be. i am terrified. >> reporter: the gripping testimony from christine blasey ford played out across the nation, but interest was especially keen here in her adopted hometown of palo al a toe where even the -- palo alto where even the mayor s

we had christine blasey ford, who was very calm, very controlled, but nonetheless very emotional, her voice shaking as she talked about what happened 36 years ago and she talked about that alleged attack. on the other hand from judge kavanaugh, we had someone who was angry on occasions. what republicans will undoubtedly refer to as a kind of "righteous anger", he spoke, often shaking at times, saying he was not responsible, carefully not saying that christine blasey ford had not been attacked, but simply saying that he was not in any way involved. but what we got were two different people saying two very different things about many years ago, and it was left to the committee to decide who they believed. i was pushed on the bed and brett got on top of me. he began running his hands over my body and grinding into me. i yelled, hoping that someone downstairs might hear me and i tried to get away from him, but his weight was heavy. he tried to take off my clothes, he had a hard time because he was very inebriated and because i was wearing a one piece bathing suit underneath my clothing. i

our top stories: christine blasey ford, the woman who's accused us supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh of sexual assault, agrees to testify against him next week. the end of a dramatic battle for control, as america's biggest cable network, comcast, submits a $40 billion winning bid for british broadcaster sky. from hong kong to china — the high speed rail link which promises to cut the journey time to beijing from 2a hours to nine. and britain's anthonyjoshua knocks out russia's alexander povetkin in the seventh round to retain his world heavyweight titles. welcome to bbc world news. it's a case that has gripped the united states this week, but now lawyers for the woman who has accused us supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh of sexual assault say she will testify against him, at a confirmation hearing next week. details of the allegations emerged when christine blasey ford told her story to us media last week, of an incident which she says happened at a party in 1982 when they were teenagers. mr kavanaugh has denied the allegations. our washington correspondent chris buckler has mo

what are you looking for in terms of the testimony from christine blasey ford? >> we're all going to be jurors in a sense and looking at our guts and assessing and evaluating credibility and seeing something that may remind us of something we know or ourselves and we will put ourselves in that position or of the accused and we will figure out whether or not we believe the recollection she is talking about occurred and if the finger she is pointing at is brett kavanaugh. it's not an easy task for jurors in a court of law or looking through the lens of politics as well, and many will have their judgment clouded not by whether or not they will believe a stranger is guilty of a particular offense, you are looking at a cost benefit analysis, and justice may come down in that respect to a cost benefit analysis, whether or not you want to believe her based on their politics or not have a hasty decision-making process and gut check because of an arbitrary deadline. i, like everybody else, will be a juror in the court of public opinion today. >> david, if these allegatio

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brett kavanaugh or christine blasey ford? she wanted him to go first, ultimately, she will be speaking first. but what was accommodated, the two of them are not sharing space in the room. they have a holding area where they have an opportunity to watch these hearings. dr. ford is here on the hill, so far as we know, judge kavanaugh has not arrived. it will be several hours before he has his opportunity to speak given that the questioning will begin with dr. ford. as for the room itself, lester, i think back to when you and i were talking about the hearings over the summer when there was a scene in the room. broadcasting live, for example, overlooking from a balcony where judge kavanaugh was seated, some 50 plus still photographers gathered in the well in front of the desk snapping pictures. that's not going to happen today. dr. ford's team did not want that kind of an atmosphere. she is, as talked about earlier, having some concerns about this. she's nervous, scared, talked about that in her prepared remarks and at the same t

ford during her hearing and christine blasey ford tells senators she is 100% sure that brett kavanaugh was her attacker. let's go next to maya joining us from brooklyn, new york. democrat line. go ahead, please. >> hi. thank you for taking my call. i wanted to share my perspective on what was going on. i usually vote democratic and to me when i first heard about these allegations, to me it sounded more like a question of cruelty rather than a question of sexual assault. when i first heard the allegation the first thing that came into my mind was the way that judge kavanaugh treated fred guttenberg when he approached him, a very icy, lack of compassion and only a short while later -- >> we should point out that his daughter was killed on february 14th in that florida school shooting. >> yes, and only a short while later when judge kavanaugh was being questioned by judge tillis he was laughing fondly about being able to come home every night and greet his own daughter. so i'm not worried that judge kavanaugh would commit another sexual assault, but for him to be on the supreme court, the

one of kavanaugh's accusers, bay area resident christine blasey ford... will be telling her story in what will be a critical moment for kavanaugh's nomination. omar jimenez is live from capitol hill... with the latest details. omar? ( robin )thanks, omar. we have continuing coverage on kron-4 dot com. there you will find the results of kavanaugh accuser christine blasey ford's lie detector test. you can also read her prepared testimony which she is set to give tomorrow and hear the president's reaction to new accusations against kavanaugh... plus - kron 4 will stream the testimony live tomorrow morning. all at kron-4 dot com no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101. ( robin )now to another big story this morning... a second

christine blasey ford. one demonstrator from the bay area who has been arrested four times for protesting the kavanaugh confirmation hearings believes this is a turning point for america, and is optimistic for the vote. >> i don't think the republicans have the votes to pass him. i would urge the republicans to do the investigation with the federal bureau of investigation if they are indeed going to pursue a vote, they have to have the investigation first or they will lose all credibility with the public. >> reporter: the increased police presence was felt as those supporting blasey ford were told not to hold signs inside government buildings. >> i still think it's ridiculous we can't hold up a piece of paper with writing of our beliefs since i'm standing here with my beliefs written on my body. >> otherwise the day was boast historic and peaceful. the senate judiciary committee is still slated to vote tomorrow with a final vote happening as early as next tuesday. in washington, dion lim, abc 7 news. >>> on

christine blasey ford will testify at the senate on thursday of this week. the white house and the republican-led judiciary committee are still insisting that no other witnesses will be allowed to testify, even witnesses who ford says could corroborate elements of her story. importantly, white house senate and republicans are also insisting that the fbi must not be allowed to reopen its background investigation into brett kavanaugh to examine this allegation from christine blasey ford. so no external investigation, no witnesses, but ford herself and kavanaugh himself will testify at that hearing on thursday morning. and if you were looking for the universe to give you a patient little explainer about why it might be a good idea to have the fbi do background checks on nominees, why it's a good idea to have the nation's premiere federal law enforcement agency look into allegations against people who are up for high government positions. if you're looking for proof that it is not just an inexplicable plan but a terrible plan to proceed with this nomination with

he could not use the name christine blasey ford. again, it seemed a situation where the president stands with the accused and not the accuser. it just seems to be a pattern. >> it is a pattern starting with himself, who is a multiple-accused abuser of women. you know, he said he felt sorry for brett kavanaugh here, having to deal with the accusation. of course, no sympathy for the alleged victim. but, you know, the fact remains that if she doesn't show up on monday, this confirmation is going through. even though the republicans have set up a structure that is very much rigged to help brett kavanaugh with no other witnesses, in other investigation, it is really a take-it-or-leave-it proposition for her. we will see if she takes it. >> rebecca berg, jeffrey does make a good point. because if you are christine blasey ford and what they're telling you is all you can have is a one-on-one sort of trial with brett kavanaugh, that may not sound as enticing as having supporting witnesses, as perhaps subpoenaing mark judge, the friend who al

brett kavanaugh and christine blasey ford will testify. will her accusations keep him off the supreme court? cnn's coverage begins at 8:30 with wolf blitzer and jake tapper. the hearing starts at 10:00 a.m. you can see it online as well at cnn.com. i take tresiba® once a day. tresiba® controls blood sugar for 24 hours for powerful a1c reduction. (woman) we'd been counting down to his retirement. it was our tresiba® reason. he needs insulin to control his high blood sugar and, at his age, he's at greater risk for low blood sugar. tresiba® releases slow and steady and works all day and night like the body's insulin. (vo) tresiba® is a long-acting insulin used to control high blood sugar in adults with diabetes. don't use tresiba® to treat diabetic ketoacidosis, during episodes of low blood sugar, or if you are allergic to any of its ingredients. don't share needles or insulin pens. don't reuse needles. the most common side effect is low blood sugar, which may cause dizziness, sweating, confusion, and headache. check your blood sugar. l

christine blasey ford will accuse him of with the country watching. and tonight, the other major development, that third accuser now coming forward with a sworn statement. what she alleges happened at a party that she says kavanaugh was at. tonight, right here, kavanaugh's response, and as you saw at the top this evening, we are now seeing for the first time images from dr. ford's polygraph test and the results. abc's terry moran, who has covered the supreme court for years, on this again tonight. >> reporter: the alarming new allegations against judge brett kavanaugh accuse him of sexual misconduct and heavy drinking while in high school. his accuser, julie swetnick, 55 years old, who says she's worked on and off for the federal government for years and held security clearances from homeland security, state and treasury departments, among others. in a sworn affidavitt, swetnick claims -- she met brett kavanaugh and his friend mark judge in 1980 and attended "well over ten house parties" where they were present. she says she saw kavanaugh "drink exces

christine blasey ford. the palo alto professor accusing supreme court nominee judge brett kavanaugh a magical place... that's lookin' to get scared! (laughter) halloween time is back in disneyland and disney california adventure parks! >>> time approaching 6:43 on our thursday. we're taking a look at the next three days because we will see a big drop in our temperatures. today, though, still hot inland. warmest spots go well into the 90s. by friday, sharply cooler as a much cooler air mass moves in. by saturday, cooler weather could bring us sprinkles. we will detail that in seven minutes. matt, jessica. >> thank you, drew. a live look at capitol hill as we count down the high-stakes hearing where christine blasey ford will testify. the hearing getting under way in 15 minutes. blasey ford will speak first. then brett kavanaugh will speak. these are protesters inside the building, apparently. we have seen supporters and protesters out on capitol hill. >>> blasey ford is not the only woman accusing kavanaugh.

then it was the turn of christine blasey ford to set out her case — nervously at first. i am here today not because i want to be. i am terrified. lam here because i believe it is my civic duty to tell you what happened to me while brett kavanaugh and i were in high school. and then, the distressing detail of what she said happened that night. i was pushed onto the bed, and brett got on top of me. he began running his hands over my body and grinding into me. i yelled, hoping that someone downstairs might hear me, and i tried to get away from him, but his weight was heavy. brett groped me and tried to take off my clothes. he had a hard time because he was very inebriated, and because i was wearing a one—piece bathing suit underneath my clothing. i believed he was going to rape me. i tried to yelled for help. when i did, brett put his hand over my mouth to stop me from yelling. this is what terrified me the most, and has had the most lasting impact on my life. she then spoke of the toll this has taken since going public. my family and i have been the target of constant ha

this follows allegations from christine blasey ford saying kavanaugh sexually assaulted her at a party in high school. supporters of dr. christine blasey ford held a candlelight vigil in heroron h is live in po with the story. >> repor suprtertes christine blasey ford stood at every corner at this intersection to let everyone know they have her back. >> hey, hey, ho, ho, eporter: the sidewalks at this busy palo alto intersection were packed. supporters of christine blasey ford standing shoulder to shoulder. >> i've lived here for many years and seeing how many people are out here compared to most rallies, this is impressive. >> reporter: scheduled to testify thursday in washington. craig worked with blasey ford five years ago. >> knowing her i know she'll do great. i hope the court listens to her because she has a lot to say. >> reporter: earlier senator lindsey graham had serious concerns with blasey's version of events. >> i don't know where it happened and everybody named said it didn't happen. i'm just being honest. >> reporter: up until last week blasey ford was living among the p

a few words were that christine blasey ford was very credible. one official said she was very compelling. i am being told by an official that the president has not expressed any outward signs of anger at this point. he wants to hear from judge kavanaugh. one official told me he said, yes, he still supports brett and he feels terrible about what he's been through but he wants to hear from him this afternoon. the blame game you can already feel starting here at the white house and all around washington. was it a good idea to have an outside prosecutor to be asking questions. was it a good idea for chairman grassley and mitch mcconnell to sign on to this strategy? the president is the person who signed off on all of this. he supported all of these strategies here. so we will see how that develops. but as of now, the president is eager to hear from judge kavanaugh and, you know, not necessarily sure that his performance this afternoon will overshadow the testimony from this morning because he's not a new figure. but they do believe he can answer some

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that polygraph test for christine blasey ford. republicans have rejected that so as far. "the new yorker" article won't be part of the hearing thursday. just two witnesses so far on thursday. >> you've also been chasing down -- you chased down key red state democrat joe manchin. also responding saying the hearing will be very important to his vote. he said all the allegations are, quote, very concerning, as kavanaugh has a right to clear his name. manu, great job as always. thank you very much. >>> coming up here on skrn wicn all the drama unfolding with brett kavanaugh and deputy attorney general rod rosenstein, president trump teases a second summit with north korea's kim jong-un is close. we'll discuss that coming up next. oints. but do you take something for your brain. with an ingredient originally discovered in jellyfish, prevagen has been shown in clinical trials to improve short-term memory. prevagen. healthier brain. better life. >>> president trump today at the u.n. announcing a second summit with north korea and kim jon

christine blasey ford said judge kavanaugh tried to rape her when they were both teenagers. british prime minister theresa may has delivered a defiant statement about her plans for brexit. she has called on the eu to show britain more respect. european council president donald tusk said he remains convinced they can still find a compromise. a bbc news investigation has found that police are struggling to combat child grooming taking place on a smartphone messaging app called kik which is popular with teenagers. kik has played a part in over 11—hundred police investigations into child sex offences over the past five years. but officers say the company won't help identify predators unless they overcome major bureaucratic hurdles. we will have more news at

pla christine blasey ford says she wants a full investigation. >> her fears have been realized. since coming forward, her life has been turned upside-down. and rushing forward into a hearing, when she's under this much pressure, isn't the way to do it. there's no reason to do it. it's not that there's a stalling tactic at play. she's more than willing to go forward and talk to the committee in whatever forum that is, and to assist with law enforcement in their investigation. >> just not by monday? >> nothing of substance and nothing legitimate can happen by monday. >> president trump is standing firmly behind his nominee, brett kavanaugh, and brushing aside suggestions of any fbi interview. cnn's jeff zeleny reports. >> i feel so badly for him that he's going through this, to be honest with you. i feel so badly for him. >> reporter: with the supreme court confirmation of brett kavanaugh hanging in the balance, president trump expressing empathy for kavanaugh and silence toward his accuser. the president, forcefully defending his nominee, amid new uncertainty at the senate judici

brett kavanaugh and christine blasey ford. republican senators have instead hired a prosecutor from arizona to fly in and ask their questions instead, which i imagine will be awkward and it will at least be unbalanced. the format of the questioning is each senator gets five minutes to ask questions with no second round, no followups. but we do think that all of the republican questions will be asked by the same person, who is not a republican senator. while all the democratic senators ask their questions. in addition to the nbc reporter who is going to be here in a moment on this latest allegation tonight, we're going to be speaking with one of the senators who is on the judiciary committee coming up in just a moment. so we'll be talking about what's expected tomorrow. the developments in this story have been rolling out fast and progressively. sort of with increasing speed as today has rolled into tonight and tonight has gotten later. so i am fully cognizant of the risks that what i'm telling you might be overtaken by new eve