California professor Christine Ford says Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her, "It derailed me"

The woman who accused Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault advanced on Sunday, threatening to end her vote of confirmation.

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The woman accusing Supreme Court sexual assault candidate Brett Kavanaugh on Sunday put forward explosive allegations, claiming that the alleged assault "had derailed for four or five years" and that she was rendering her "incompetent" to have healthy relationships with men. "

The woman, Christine Ford, is a professor at Palo Alto University, according to the Washington Post, which published its account Sunday. His decision to withdraw publicly began when Senator Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Sent shockwaves to Washington by issuing a statement saying that she had transmitted information about Kavanaugh from an anonymous accuser. at the FBI. It also threatens Kavanaugh's confirmation, as high-level democrats demand a full investigation.

But Republicans immediately postponed Sunday, saying it was "disturbing" that allegations dating back several decades surfaced on the eve of a judicial committee vote on Kavanaugh's confirmation.

"It is disturbing that these unsubstantiated allegations dating back more than 35 years, during high school, took place the day before a vote of the commission after the Democrats had sat there since July," said the committee chairman. Sen, Chuck Grassley. declaration.

"I thought it could kill me inadvertently."

– Christine Ford

"If the member Feinstein and the other Democrats of the Committee took this statement seriously, they should have brought it to the attention of the Commission earlier," he said. "Instead, they did not say anything during two phone calls with the candidate in August, four days of lengthy public hearings, an in camera session for all committee members where sensitive topics can be discussed and more 1300 written questions. "

Grassley called on Feinstein to publicly publish the letter she had received in July, "so that everyone knows what she has known for weeks." He added that the sudden revelation of the allegations "raises a lot of questions about the tactics and motivations of the Democrats" and noted that no similar allegations had been reported in Kavanaugh's past despite six verifications. federal history.

Ford, a 51-year-old Democrat who has published in academic journals and trained students in clinical psychology, described the alleged incident in the Washington Post Sunday, claiming it took place at a meeting of teen homes in Maryland. Ford claimed that she had climbed upstairs in a bathroom when she was suddenly pushed onto a bed, while rock-and-roll music sounded.

However, Ford told the Post that she did not remember exactly who owned the house, how she had come to the house or how the rally had been organized. She only remembered that the house was in Montgomery County, near a country club, and that the parents were not present.

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Ford remembered that during a summer in the early 1980s, Kavanaugh and a friend, Mark Judge, were "drunk" and laughed "manic" when Kavanaugh slammed her against her bed and tried to pull off her one-piece swimsuit. . as well as the clothes that she wore. According to Ford, Kavanaugh put his hand on her mouth when she tried to scream.

"I thought it could kill me inadvertently," said Ford, who works as a research psychologist in California. "He was trying to attack me and take off my clothes."

Ford says she was able to escape into a bathroom and then outside the house when the judge jumped into the fray and sent everyone into the "falling" room.

The judge strongly denied the allegations on Friday, when they were anonymous, saying the charges were "utterly crazy" and insisting that "I had never seen Brett do that".

A classmate of Kavanaugh at the Georgetown Preparatory School, Judge continued writing for a variety of conservative publications, including The Daily Caller.

Also on Friday, Kavanaugh issued a statement to the White House following allegations: "I categorically and unequivocally deny this allegation. I did not do it in high school or any other time.

The White House refused this Sunday, following the post office report.

"As the story goes, we stand alongside Judge Kavanaugh's denial," White House senior press secretary Raj Shah told Fox News.

The Post reported having contacted the newspaper in July with Feinstein. According to Ford, she kept the episode mainly for her until 2012, when she mentioned it during a couple therapy session.

The therapist's contemporary notes, delivered to the post office, allegedly confirmed that Ford had been attacked by four people "belonging to a school of elitist boys," who are now "highly respected and high-ranking members of society in Washington." Ford has confused the number of people involved in the alleged attack with the total number of people in the house.

Although Ford said she initially wanted to remain anonymous, she later changed her mind after Kavanaugh's supporters claimed the allegations were unfair.

"Now, I think my civic responsibility outweighs my fear and terror of retribution," Ford told The Post. She added that the incident "has derailed me for four or five years" and that types of relationships "go forward.

Republicans had accused Feinstein of orchestrating a last-minute attack after announcing she had sent the anonymous report of sexual assault to the FBI.

After the Ford interview was released Sunday, Feinstein said Kavanaugh's confirmation should be delayed pending a federal inquiry.

"From the outset, I thought these allegations were extremely serious and focused heavily on the character of Judge Kavanaugh," wrote Feinstein. "I support Ms. Ford's decision to share her story, and now that she is in the hands of the FBI to investigate." This should happen before the Senate goes ahead. with this candidate. "

Last week, the FBI, which is conducting background checks on candidates for the judiciary, said it had already looked into the allegations.

"After receiving the information on the night of September 12, we included them in Judge Kavanaugh's briefing package, according to the standard process," the FBI said in a statement. Fox News has learned that the White House should ask the office to follow up on the letter so that the investigation can be continued.

On Sunday, before Ford's name was unveiled, Louisiana Republican Senator John Kennedy called Kavanaugh's confirmation hearings "intergalactic broadcasts" and said he was embarrassed by the baseless accusations of several decades of sexual misconduct. candidate.

"Until now, it's rather a monstrous intergalactic show," Kennedy told Chris Wallace in "Fox News Sunday." "Most Americans are watching this – most traditional Americans – and they think that Congress has bottomed out digging."