>> that's good genes. >> truth is i've nev sexually assaulted anyone in high school or otherwise. i want a fair process where i can defend my integrity and i know i'm tell thing truth >> supreme cinrt n brett kavanaugh defends himself as demonstratorsoin democrats in calling for a. and will he or woebt he be fired at the same time kavanaugh and christine blasey ford with testifying? today is the day bill cosby finds out his fate. will it be life inn? priso and the miracle that saved

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will go public before thursday's hearing. >> this woman, when she does surface will be found to be 100% credible by the american public. she is believable and we are hopeful that the commiee will launch an fbi investigation forth with. >> he's not yet named the client and as such nbcewsas not been able to verify her alligations. oxvanaugh was asked about the claims by news. >> did you ever participate in or were you eve aware of any gang rape that happened at a party that you attended? >> it's totally false and outrageous. never knownut a any such >> meanwhile president trump says he casts blame on his political foes. tweeting late yesterday democrats are working 2450rd destroy a wonderful man with an array of false accusations theo

like which have never been seen before." >> reporter: embattled supreme court nominee, brettau kav along with his wife vowing not to go anywhere. >> i'm n goening to let false accusation drive us out of this process and we're looking for a fair process where i can be heard and defend my integrity, my life-long record. the new allegation from deborah ramirez, telling the new york during a drunken dorm room party in 1983 or 1984 when they were freshman, kavanaugh exposed himself to her. ramirez acknowledges she had been drinking saying i was embarrassd and ashamed and humiliated. but she rembered kavanaugh next to her pulling up his pants.

and new yorker has not nfirmed that kavanaugh was present at the party and that two male class mates and the wife of a third all dispute ramirez's account. >> judge kavanaugh's an outan ng person and i'm with him all the way. a chance this could be one of tthe single m unfair, unjust things to happen for a candidate for anything. >> with protesters rallying against kavaugh on capitol hill and democrats demand thing fbi investigation, republicans demanding an up or down vote in the future. meanwhile, christine blasey ford preparing to testify this thursday. in a recent letter to chuck grassl ford writes while i'm frightened please know my fear will nd me back from testifying. saying she felt agony yet

urgency and a civicrwuty to come d. >> kavanaugh responding. >> i am not questioning and have not questioned that dr. ford perhaps at some point in her life was sexually assaulted at some time in some place but what whereby know is i've never sexually assaulted anyone. a protests are growing with some taking their objections directly to law makers. that's texas senator ted cruz and his wife. they were forced out of a restaurant. they chanted "we believe survivors." and one is heard asking cruz how he'll vote on kavanaugh. rod rosen steen is keeping his job, at let for now. he's scheduled to meet with president trump on thursday.

same day as the kavanaugh heings. th after conflicting reports whether he would be fired or resign. and setting offns conc over the russia probe which rosenstein currently over sooers. and >> i thirng it's really important that there be a step back taken and a review. basically a timeout on this inquiry. >> democrats are renewing their colls pass legislation to protect special unsel mueller.am pete wils has more. >> reporter: rod rosenstein headed 23r work in what was supposed to be a routine white house meeting. suddenly word came that he was on his way to resign. but others say he'd have to be fire and president trump said they'd

meet thursday to talk about his future. >>e'll beeterming what's going on. we want to have transparency, we want to have openness. sfwlrks so much at b stakeause he overseas the are russia investigation. ars fire wall. the new york times reportt t rosenstein suggested secretly tape thing president or invoke thing twoivth enamen detoo declare him unfit for office. but he wondered if he was comp are rumized and should step down andalled white house counsel to talk about his future. some fox news commentators whom mr. trump listens to urged against firing. >> under zer circumstances should the president fire anybody. >> reporter: it's an unsettled time here. there arering signs that attorney general jeff sessions will step dow

november elections. president trump is waking up in new york preparing for the lirst day of general debates at the ann united nations general assembly meeting. one nickname is unlikely to be mentioned. justeane after blasting kim s ng-un with the nickname, president trump seir relationship has come a long way. his speech today is toads have warmer ties. and the withdrawal of both and iranian force frumz syria. good morning. >> reporter: it's the president's second trip to the united nations. this time accord thing to white house he's expected to focus on the global trade war but also on nuclear and can chemical which could take him right back to that summit with north korea's leader. as you said relgszs have thawed somewhat since the last time the

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no, i have never sexually assaulted anyone. >> the emotions battled supreme court candidate goes on national television to defend his character now amid two allegations of sexua

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