this time it was about new allegations against brett kavanaugh leveled by julie swetnick being represented by attorney michael avnotmy. democrats and republican were on the call with judge kavanaugh, but only republicans asked questions because democrats objected to the questions being handled piecemeal by committee staff and not by a thorough and nonpartisan fbi investigation. a thorough and nonpartisan fbi investigation is something -- you have to wonder if they are regretting that decision now. that does it for us tonight. it's going to be a big day tomorrow. we'll see you again then. it's time for now "last word" with lawrence o'donnell. >>> good evening, rachel am and michael avenatti appeared on your program this week where he previewed what happens today. michael avenatti will be my first guest tonight taking us through what happened today and some of the accusations made against him by president trump, lindsey graham and others. but, rachel, at this time tomorrow night we will be wondering if there is a republican who believes that we need to hear more or there needs to be an fbi i

christine blasey ford will testify before the senate judiciary committee and accuse brett kavanaugh underof sexually assaulting her in high school. she will tell lawmakers brett's assault on me drastically altered my life. brett kavanaugh will repeat his denials of ford's claims. brett kavanaugh calls her claims last-minute smears. >> brett kavanaugh is also facing additional accusations. the third accuser says brett kavanaugh was present when she was drugged and gang raped. this morning we're hearing from her. >> what is it that caused you to decide to come forward at this very moment one day before the hearing to make yourself public? >> well, it wasn't that i wanted to come out one day before the hearing. just circumstances brought it out that way. this is something that occurred a long time ago, and it's not that i just thought about it. it's been on my mind ever since the occurrence. as far as it goes, brett kavanaugh is going for a seat where he's going to have that seat on the supreme court for the rest of his life. and if he's going to have that seat legitimately, all of these thi

neither is brett kavanaugh. he has been convicted and hung by these have them high justice feminists. that is what a thinking society has devolved into. uma: senate judiciary committee will vote today on whether or not to send brett kavanaugh's nomination to the full senate. that a final confirmation vote could come tuesday of next week. democrats praised doctor ford or her bravery, one woman says they ignored her sexual assault allegations 20 years ago. remember one he about rick -- one need a brodrick? she claimed bill clinton raped her in the 70s when he was arkansas attorney general. she tried taking her allegations public in 1999 but says democrats back then refused to do anything. >> he felt compelled to speak up about the double standard. what do you say to democrats -- >> senator feinstein and senator durbin and senator schumer wanted nothing to do with my case. they should apologize for what they did to me in 1999 completely turning their backs on me. >> reporter: former president clinton denies the all

to professor ford, to the debbie ramirezes of the world, and the more it's specifically about brett kavanaughtions against him, the more it's beneficial to kavanaugh. when president trump comes out and makes it about the movement, he hurts himself and he hurts brett kavanaugh. >> and i know you want to weigh in, senator, but the mood today with the me too movement is a lot different than it was in the early '90s. >> i get that. and i think what republicans believe is that democrats, for partisan and for political purposes, have weaponized the me too movement to attack brett kavanaugh in order to stop a fifth judge to be on the court. when i said that christine blasey ford is a pawn, there's a war going on here. and she is an unwilling participant in that war because she didn't want to be. >> the war to stop kavanaugh. >> but it's a bigger war. this is the big schism that we see in this country between the left and the right. and the progressives and the conservatives. and the central role that the court has played in moving this country to the left. and now we see it, the principal vehicle fo

it looks like there is the possibility that of brett kavanaugh does the possibility that of brett kavaett kavanaugh does not do a good job to do, more reticent, but donald trump could move on. i got the impression but donald trump was putting brett kavanaugh on notice that he expected a better performance from him and he has so farand we performance from him and he has so far and we will see how brett kavanaugh does perform. this is early days in this hearing, several hours to go, and that could change the dynamic of what we are hearing. dr ford was asked by a democratic senator about which aspect of the alleged assault she remembered post and this was her answer. what is the strongest memory you have? the strongest memory of the incident, something that you cannot forget? take whatever time you need. indelible as the laughter, the uproarious laughter, between the two, and they're having fun at my expense. you have never forgotten that laughter? neverforgotten expense. you have never forgotten that laughter? never forgotten them laughing at you? they were laughing with each other. and

brett kavanaugh: yes. senator lee: you do not control the fbi. you are a nominee, you're not tasked with the job of deciding how or when to conduct an investigation. when theery moment, fbi has asked questions, you have been attentive. i have colleagues today who have repeatedly asked for an fbi investigation. there is irony in this. at least one of my colleagues had access to this information many weeks before anyone else. to report they facts to the fbi, at which point they would have been investigated by the fbi. that could've been handled in a way that did not turn this into a circus. one that has turned lives upside down. givens most unfortunate, that this was entirely within the control of at least one of my democratic to do this. also, while calling repeatedly for an fbi investigation, over , whileou cannot control calling for the investigation, we're in the middle of a conversation that involves questions to you. so i asked my democratic colleagues, if you have questions, ask him. he is right here.

bush is rallying support for brett kavanaugh. also the american bar association is calling an judiciary committee members to delay the brett kavanaugh vote until there is an additional fbi background check. one big question, is there a middle ground that these on the fence for could pursue? they could do that if they wanted to do that. joining us now is white house principal deputy press secretary. he's been helping lead the white house confirmation process for judge brett kavanaugh. thanks for being with us. i know you are very busy. let's get right to it. do you have the votes this morning? >> john, good morning. thanks for having me on. we believe we're getting there. we think that yesterday was a strong step forward. we had compelling testimony from both judge brett kavanaugh and dr. ford, and i think the country, as well as the senate and the undecided senators got to see his very clear, categorical and unequivocal denials, very forceful testimony. >> just to be clear, those four senators we put on the screen, do you have th

a lot of support for christine blasey-ford but also empathy for brett kavanaugh. >> i thought brett kavanaugh said what he had to say, like a job interview from hell. >> reporter: is the hearing went on and the judge got his say opinions began to sway even here in la. >> the level of his distress at having these accusations leveled against him when he so clearly felt they were unfair, i felt was very convincing. after her testimony, to hear him, i am totally swayed by him completely. >> reporter: not a scientific poll but a good blend of take aways from areas that are not necessarily called kavanaugh country. shannon: thank you very much. what do americans plan to do at the polls in november? definitely on the minds of key senators incite races as they are weighing their most tonight. we talk about the political impact. key moments in a powerful testimony today, our power panel ways in. us attorney andrew mccarthy is here live along with federal litigator harvey dylan and hillary clinton former director of strategic communication, here to weigh in on their favorite moments ahead. moments ahea

for me running into brett kavanaugh was a gift. most of the women on this podium have known brett for decades. some studied side-by-side with him in school or worked with him as young lawyers in washington or like me, worked with him in an administration. yet others for him on the d.c. court of appeals. others worked court of appeals. while we all crossed paths with brett at different points in our lives in different circumstances, you'll hear a consistent theme when the women on this podium speak. brett is a person of honor, integrity, and strong moral character. he is a good husband, a good father, and a good friend. he has been a strong mentor to many of us and a fair boss. of judgem every phase kavanaugh's life, have sent invest, those were not -- those who know him best, to say that the allegation being leveled against them is false, and we are proud to stand with brett. [applause] today you will hear from five additional women who know brett. i will be back here to facilitate questions and answers. thank you. i'm going to turn

she wasn't sure it was brett kavanaugh. yet now this information has been distributed in the president around the country in a way that really is extraordinarily shameful. i don't say this often but good for the new york times, thanks for upholding a modicum of journalistic integrity by not reporting this uncorroborated allegation where the person who is making the accusation said i may have the wrong guy, and shame on the new yorker and others who publish this junk journalism. mister president, brett kavanaugh is not going away, as he said. despite the allegations made against him which he says are false, did not happen, despite the smear campaign on his reputation as a person of integrity, despite the threats made against him and his family, he said he will not be intimidated into withdrawing and vowed to depend both his integrity and his good name for the judiciary committee this week. as the delay tactics continue to play out and news stories continued to pile up let's not lose sight of why judge brett kavanaugh was nom

let me tell you more about the brett kavanaugh i know. he is a man of both the highest intellect and humility. brett was a serious and accomplished student who never spoke about himself, he was always more interested in you. he deflected comments about himself, that was true when he was in high school and remains true today. the brett kavanaugh i know is a man who played sports and who love going to sporting events with friends. we went to redskins and orioles games growing up. in addition to parties and dances. he stood out for friendship, character, and loyalty. datedett kavanaugh i note my sister and some of my closest friends during high school and college. all of him said that he treated them with nothing but total respect and decency. to the point he remains close friends with them today. the brett kavanaugh i know is a faithful and wonderful husband to his wife ashley, a great debt to his two daughters, and his fabulous son. and his parents who he is very close with. the brett kavanaugh i know is a dedicated coach to young girls, no

judge brett kavanaugh forcefully denied the allegations.he alleged behavior is inconsistent with everything else we know about him. hundreds of people, including women he knew in high school attested to his character and fundamental decency as a he is widely regarded as an excellent father, friend, coach, professor, judge. he's got an exemplary record of being at the forefront of women's progression in the legal profession and he's been through six background investigations and no issues of sexual misconduct were uncovered. it's a fundmental aspect of fairness and due process that the accuser have the burden of proving allegations. it's true yesterday -- yesterday's hearing was not a trial. but trials have rules based on commonsense notions of fairness and due process. not the other way around. a person had allegations made against him in a public way, and his reputation and livelihood were at stake. it was only fair that his accuser had the burden of proof, in my opinion, this wasn't met. you folks that are photographers know that you're s

claudia: la doctora ford y sintiÓ que el nominado para la corte suprema, brett kavanaugh, la asaltÓ sexualmenteecundaria en los aÑos 80. >> brett me manoseÓ y trato de quitarme la ropa. claudia: dijo con voz entrecortada al recordar el presunto ataque. >> pensÉ que iba a violarme. yo tratÉ de gritar pidiendo ayuda y cuando lo hice, brett puso su mano sobre mi boca. claudia: ford dijo que el amigo de brett kavanaugh mirÓ el ataque y revelÓ algo que dice que nunca olvidarÁ. >> la risa, la risa entre los dos. claudia: el interrogatorio estuvo a cargo de una fiscal especialista en delitos sexuales, contratada por los republicanos, que tratÓ de poner en duda la historia del acusador. pero cuando la profesora de psicologÍa confesÓ que se sentÍa aterrada por acudir a la audiencia, la fiscal mostrÓ simpatÍa. >> realmente quiero decirle que me impactÓ lo aterrorizada que usted estÁ. quiero dejarle saber que lo siento mucho. claudia: mientras ellos testifica van adentro, aquÍ afuera en los pasillos, decenas de mujeres y hombres que no pudieron ingresar a la audiencia se pegaron al telÉfono para decidir q

finally they want brett kavanaugh to go first is one of those is a nonstarter. a senior staffer told fox it makes sense for the accused to follow and respond to the charges. brett cavanagh would obviously follow doctor ford. there is distance between the two sides. one thing notably absent from the list of demands is the request for the fbi to investigate. >> i don't know how an fbi investigation would help unless they locate witnesses that corroborate or contradict. there are no forensics to analyze. the fbi can't interview her and brett cavanagh and repeat what they say. you can't determine credibility that way. i hope she will testify. i think she will be treated fairly. >> reporter: democrats on the committee say republicans on the committee are not treating her fairly. >> they are giving her an option. the option is show up monday or don't show up at all. i consider that to be bullying. i consider that to be disregarding. i consider that set up for failure. they would like a he said she said scenario because you know what happens in those scenarios? the men

that is a huge gap by an 18-point gap, american women say do not confirm brett kavanaugh to the supreme court. it comes at a time when kavanaugh is seen as a sure bet to oversee roe versus wade. and that is not just a gut instinct you get from looking at the guy. it is on the tape that we've got. again, we believe it has never been broadcast before tonight. brett cavanagh is already believed by his supporters and critics alike to be a sure fire decisive vote to overturn roe. it is not a theirettic argument. it turns out we could watch him at work on the subject. or at least we can work him at work on the subject. this is the tape. it is from the jane doe cases from earlier this year during the trump administration. jane doe was a teenager being held. brett cavanagh is already believed by his supporters and critics alike to be a sure fire decisive vote to overturn roe. it is not a theirettic argument. it turns out we could watch him at work on the subject. or at least we can work him at work on the subject. this is the tape. it is from the jane doe cases from earlier this year during the

ford could say about brett kavanaugh could stop him from confirming judge cav nee. he wrote unphased and determined we will confirm judge kavanaugh. a very bad weekend for judge kavanaugh ended late sunday night with the senior democrat on the judiciary committee diane feinstein tweeting thursday's hearing should be canceled in light of a disturbing new allegation of sexual misconduct against brett kavanaugh. the fbi must investigate all allegations. the new allegations senator feinstein was referring to was reported in new yorker. when she and brett kavanaugh were freshman at yale she remembers kavanaugh exposed himself at a drunken party and throughout thrust himself close to her face so that when she pushed him away, she had to touch him in a way that horrified her. foul, specific graphic details of that are included in the new yorker article. and so with the kavanaugh nominations sinking fast by sunday night donald trump apparently decided that monday morning was the day for a show of confidence by republicans, even though republicans are not confident that brett

the presumption of innocence applies to brett kavanaugh. see what the senate can do but vote to confirm. rob: i thought she seemed very believable and after she went i thought he was toast and then he went and i thought he seemed very believable. they both did a great job. i thought the things that hurt him the most were the fact this market judge is hiding at a beach house and doesn't want to say anything in front of the committee, that really hurt and i thought durban hit a knockout punch when he asked to call the fbi investigation, not that he wouldn't do it but wouldn't give a good explanation why he didn't want to which it is a delay tactic, you're trying to keep me off the court, he didn't have a good answer. >> i thought rachel mitchell did a good job because she established the fact that diane feinstein, senator from california was sitting on the information about this and when she interviewed brett kavanaugh, when they asked 1500 questions of brett kavanaugh they don't ask anything -- suggest the democrat did not find, did not find

at a washington bar brett kavanaugh assaulted a woman while drunk. he denied it. news outlets today brought in a fifth accuser. in august 1985, a close friend was sexually assaulted by two drug men identified as brett and mark, he called the center's office after recognizing a yearbook photo of brett kavanaugh who said this was made up. a man who claimed this tweeted tonight that he, quote, recanted because i made a mistake and apologized. in earlier tweets he called for a military coup against donald trump is accused the president of manslaughter. democrats are running with some of these allegations. >> we have seen a sworn affidavit that specifically identifies brett kavanaugh as seemingly raping a woman who has been drugged. >> these are false accusations in certain cases. even the media agrees with that. i can only say what they have done to this man is incredible. >> the president added if you put up george washington, democrats might find a way to block him. shannon: the flood of email we get on both sides of this. >> look at that detail. it will be hard for

but you also knew brett kavanaugh.id you see anything at that time to indicate this is something that had happenhappen? >> you know, that's a trick question in some ways. i answered that question a few times, and, you know, whether i saw anything or anybody else saw something in his character really isn't all that relevant to the specific incident. you know, i didn't -- i have been very forthright that i didn't not know him well. he was in the circle. i knew who he was, but i can't speak to his character. i don't know him. i think certainly, you know, his close friend, mark judge, is someone who has proven himself not to be credible and to be an aggressive and abusive person, so at least that part of the story seems very credible. i don't know. i wasn't there. i don't know what happened. i do know that this is a chronic problem for women. >> yeah. >> and i think that christine is a very credible source, who has been very thoughtful in how she's brought this forward. >> you do know your friend. you do know christine bla

in 1998 with brett kavanaugh and a woman dating kavanaugh at the time. quote, when they left the bar under the influence of alcohol, they were all shocked when brett kavanaugh shoved her friend up against a wall. the friend, still traumatized, called my daughter yesterday, wondering what to do about it. they decided to remain anonymous. in a call yesterday with senate judiciary staffers, judge kavanaugh denied this allegation reported through senator gardner's office, reportedly called it ridiculous. nbc news is reporting that senate democrats believe this needs further allegation. this is an anonymous allegation. i know this is not slowing down in terms of breaking news and developments here. thanks for being here. >> of course, thank you. do we know if this claim is being betted? if so, how it's being vetted? >> sure, rachel. well, they decided to ask brett kavanaugh about it. that was one level of inquiry. one thing that's interesting about this letter is that it was sent to a republican senator, corey gardner, and the republican sent it to the commit

somebody yelled down the hall, brett kavanaugh just put his penis in debbie's face, she said. it was his full name. i don't think it was just brett. and i remember hearing that and being mortified that this was out there. another classmate of deborah ramirez's telling the new yorker that while he, the classmate was not present for the party, he says he is quote 100% sure that he was told at the time that brett kavanaugh was the student who exposed himself to deborah ramirez at that party. the same classmate also independently confirmed a bunch of the same details that deborah ramirez told the new yorker about the incident, including the specific room on the specific floor in the specific building where the party took place. the classmate tells the new yorker, quote, i've known this all along. quote, it's been on my mind all these years when his name came up. it was a big deal. so this was published by the new yorker. again, this is published by the new yorker just as the judiciary committee was announcing that it had reached a deal to accept testimony from christine blasey ford

and brett kavanaugh were present. shortly after the incident i shared what had transpired with at least two other people. during the incident i was incapacitated without my consent and unable to fight off the boys raping me. i believe i was drugged using quaaludes or something similar placed in what i was drinking. i'm reading from what is said to be a written declaration from a woman named julie swetnick. nbc news has not yet been able to verify this woman, you know, who she is, what she says about her history. we've not been able to verify the details yet. i'm reading from an attachment to twitter, a tweet from her attorney, who we have been reaching out to and are speaking with. i should also note, craig, this has been teased for days now. if you follow michael avenatti on twitter, which i do, you've seen for days now he's been saying i have something. i have something. i want to talk to the judiciary committee. also, in the tweet he includes a couple of -- a bit of correspondence with the committee where he seems

the united states to do something he was never going to do, order a new fbi investigation of brett kavanaugh. the deal on the kavanaugh nomination was done, all done this morning when jeff flake became the final republican on the judiciary committee to publicly announce his decision to vote to confirm brett kavanaugh to the united states supreme court. senator flake's office announced that decision in a press release at 9:25 a.m. that announcemen d ended all hope that the brett kavanaugh nomination could be stopped or even slowed down. that announcement came as a blow to flake's closest friend on the judiciary committee who learned it from a news reporter. saying that reporters broke the news to senator chris coons about jeff flake's vote in the hallway as senator coons walked into the hearing. coons said, oh, f, then choked up. we each make choices for our own reason, i'm struggling, sorry. he was choked up. so delaware senator chris coons entered the hearing room choked up and struggling and sorry that his friends decision made the confirmation decision a done deal. but chris coons did not

the more than 175 women here today and an additional 100 women who signed letters in support of brett kavanaugh, thank you for taking time to listen to our personal testimony. i first met brett when we were both working in the early days of the bush administration. all told, i worked closely with him for four years. no matter the hour or assignment, brett was always the same. and wisel, detailed beyond his years. other you are male or female, white or black, an intern or the chief of staff, brett was also always the same. respectful, responsive, and available. his character was consistent. simply put, brett was a great colleague. brett also became a close friend. our friendship was forged on 9/11, the fateful day when many of my colleagues and i hastily left the white house after being told by a secret service agent to run as fast as he could. we could. a sea seconds, i was in of strangers, walking up 17th street, scared and alone with nothing in my pocket. i looked up, and there was brett kavanaugh. my colleague took care of me today. -- he took care of me that day. and also made sure i got ho

she knows who brett kavanaugh is. brian: it's interesting because these guys are not coming out and saying i assaulted her. they are say i had an encounter with heir. senator grassley talked to her monday. talked to them again on tuesday. steve: their lawyers. brian: to see what the story is. that has to factor in at some point in the testimony today amongst the 11 republicans, primarily, perhaps. ainsley: if you look at the polygraph test she originally said remembers four boys at the party, brett kavanaugh, mark judge and pj smith. they all deny any of this happened. she can't remember the fourth boy that was there she said her female friend was there too lee land inghanm. she denies know brett kavanaugh and any information on this attack. dr. ford took a polygraph test four boys and couple girls there the judiciary committee is going to be asking her about these disparities. steve: democrats are saying look at all these accusations, republicans, mr. president, have you got to withdraw his nomination and asking for

let's go to shannon bream who was covering every aspect of the brett kavanaugh hearing, putting 100 hours a week i cannot wait to watch. heather: i am shannon bream in washington, fox news alert, donald trump stumping for senate candidates in montana but a fight over brett cavanagh. the president commenting on his administration's quote on the identity of anonymous and preparation hearings wrapped for the day. developments tonight on the boring -- cory booker friend. let's go to springer from montana with the president and his campaign speech. >> an indication how important the speech was given all that is going on in washington dc. and as expected a lot of high points on how strong the economy is and how democrats took control of congress, they would reverse those gains. spent a lot of time attacking john tester, democratic senator in montana and a lot of time talking about the supreme court. tester is running for reelection against matt rosen day or, staunch supporter of donald trump's, the second rally held by trump for rosendale who trailed tester in early polls but narrowed the gap a

confirm brett kavanaugh. shannon: it was good we heard from both sides under oath before the senate, now we wait for the fbi to see what happens. thank you all very much for your time tonight. midterm elections around the corner. brett cavanagh's confirmation battling up the left and the right or both? who will be most motivated to show up at the polls? juan williams is live to weigh in. the evangelical vote and criticism they are willing to do anything the president once. is that fair? pastor robert jeffers is there, stick around. ndly packaging for restaurants. and we've grown substantially. so i switched to the spark cash card from capital one. i earn unlimited 2% cash back on everything i buy. and last year, i earned $36,000 in cash back. that's right, $36,000. which i used to offer health insurance to my employees. my unlimited 2% cash back is more than just a perk, it's our healthcare. can i say it? what's in your wallet? and like my dad, you might want medicare supplement insurance, too. uh oh, more re

the brett kavanaugh we saw thursday was an entirely different brett kavanaugh. he puts on a face when he wants to and takes it off when he wants to. it felt very carefully scripted to me, i must say. >> senator graham alluded to this and others that were on my broadcast alluded to this, that brett kavanaugh was seeking the support of one person. donald trump. and that donald trump liked the way he was defiant and combative and pushing back. donald trump style. do you think that hurt him overall? was it too much? >> it got him through thursday afternoon, but i can't imagine his biggest worry was at the end of the day, donald trump was reported to have said about dr. ford, she seems believable. his biggest fear had to be at the end of his performance, the president would withdraw his nomination. he got through that. he got through keeping himself on the right side of donald trump. second, he got through his second task which is stay on the right side of the republicans on the committee and give them a reason to support him. he clearly did. his combativeness, linds

we come on the air on the eve of high-stakes testimony from supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh andtine blasey ford who has accused him of sexual assault when the two were in high school. ford's account may have been bolstered by fresh accusations from a woman who claimed kavanaugh and his high school friends engaged in a pattern of sexual misconduct during the same period of time that ford claims she was assaulted. these accusations which we want to warn you are graphic come from a woman named julie swetnick. she's represented by michael avenatti who has been teasing for days that new allegations were coming. today avenatti shared a sworn declaration from her client in which she says i became aware of efforts by mark judge, brett kavanaugh and others to cause girls to become inebriated or disoriented so they could then be gang raped in a side room or bedroom by a train or numerous boys. i have a firm recollection of seeing boys lined up outside rooms at many of these parties waiting for their turn with a girl inside the room. these boys included mark judge and brett kavanaugh. in r

una persona que se parecÍa brett kavanaugh.que usted no puede olvidarse, tome el tiempo necesario para responderme. >> el del hipocampo, la risa, la risa entre los dos y el que se estaban divirtiendo a costa mÍa. >> usted nunca se ha olvidado de esa risa. nunca se olvidÓ que se reÍan de usted. >> se estaban riendo juntos. >> y usted era el objeto de la risa. >> yo estaba debajo de uno, mientras que los dos se reÍan. dos amigos que la estaban pasando bien uno con el otro. >> permÍteme decir para el acta. una declaraciÓn por parte de la fuerza extraordinaria, representantes de la cÁmara baja dicen que se utilice una manera interrogar a la doctora ford como se ha dispuesto, los 116 de la cÁmara baja están pidiendo que demoren esto hasta que todos los testigos hayan sido escuchado. doctora ford, a veces la han criticado por asuntos que no recuerdan. tenemos numerosos peritos incluyendo estudios de la escuela de comportamiento de policÍa del ejÉrcito, de educaciÓn, de ciencias, lapsos de memoria son muy consistentes en traumas sever

i know brett kavanaugh. good mananaugh is a who is incapable of mistreating everyone. -- of mistreating anyone. i stand with brett. >> my name is laura kaplan. i didn't grow up around here. in rising star texas. that's a few miles down the road from where brett's wife ashley, my dear friend grew up. my husband joel and i have been friends with ashley kavanaugh from the early days of the george w. bush administration and well before the four of us were married. for more than 15 years we shared victories and heartaches. lows, everything from basketball teams wins and losses to the roller coaster roster of his beloved washington national. kids bicycle crashes, their broken bones. families, we spend birthdays and holidays together, and we have for years and years. there are no two people who are more humble, more honorable, more generous or more gracious. toin's case, more qualified serve this country and the role for which he has been nominated. the person who has been nominated. his family is going through this

i wanted to ask about your personal experience with brett kavanaugh. eport alleging female students who wanted to clerk for brett cavanagh were advised to dress a certain way. did you ever hear anything like that? >> absolutely not. my reaction is it was outlandish and ridiculous. i was served with brett cavanagh his first year on the bench. when i prepare for my interview for him i was told to learn the law and talk about the law and in my experience with him, he has been nothing but completely aboveboard, transparent, highest character and integrity. heather: to the original question in terms of what happens next week with this list of things that have to take place before she agrees to testify. you mentioned that brett kavanaugh has agreed to come before the committee without any type of, what do you call it, questions, no requests, he will do it no matter what. >> that is my understanding, he issued a statement reiterating his willingness to come before the kennedy, he wants to clear his name and is willing for that to move forward as quickly as pos

i went to begin with this sound from donald trump regarding brett kavanaugh. en to this. >> giving the women a major chance to speak. it is possible i will hear that and say i am changing my mind. with all of that being said, brett cavanagh has been for many years one of the most resected people in washington. >> don't like what you are saying is there's a situation, there is a scenario under which you would withdraw brett kavanaugh's nomination. is that correct? >> if i thought he was guilty of something like this, sure. >> he has to listen to what doctor ford has to say. >> i worked with brett kavanaugh every day for a year and on a short list, without reservation and without hesitation, on this list. i understand what donald trump is saying. many men tuesday niles i would not necessarily believes. when it comes to brett cavanagh he is the kind of person who would rather do the job until i. if he says he didn't do this i believe he didn't do this. heather: is it fair at this point to allow doctor ford to share her story? is it necessary in this process? >> se

brett kavanaugh and women.are a gang rapists when you area if you are a gang rapists when you are a sophomore and a junior in high school, you do not let it go. every woman who actually knows brett kavanaugh woman who actually knows brett kava naugh has woman who actually knows brett kavanaugh has come forward to say he is not that kind of guy. he has been at the highest level of public service under tremendous scrutiny six fbi investigations and we missed the sophomore, junior, gang rapist. we did not rape is —— we did not miss it. it is a bunch of garbage. we can now bring you live pictures of where the vote is due to take place anytime now. the tension is building. it is a hugely significant vote for both democrats and republicans. we can to our correspondent who is at capitol hill for us. let's go live to capitol hill where the vote is due to take place — and we can speak to our washington correspondent — gary o'donoghue this is a vote for this" —— the supreme court. it touches every part of american life.

you will hear brett kavanaugh. the other voice you'll hear is bridget, the aclu lawyer representing the teenage girl, jane doe in this case. >> both sides seem to agree under current supreme court law, the government can't block the abortion. my question, i'll start with you. as i did with the government. doesn't the sponsor option, if it is effectuated, resolve the case, if it could be done by tuesday, for example. >> your honor, i'm not sure that -- >> or friday and we have a couple weeks at most. i realize you'll say that each day matters and i understand that. completely understand that. but if the sponsor could be identified quickly, a sponsor, isn't that a best case scenario for j.d.? because j.d. has a sponsor then and also if she chooses, obtaining an abortion that she has so far elected to have. >> i have no doubt that she would rather be with an extended family member rather than a government funded shelter. i understand that process takes a significant amount of time. there must be a vetting process, a h

i mean, if you're brett kavanaugh and/or you're the senator republicans but even if you are just brett kavanaugh in his mind if he is innocent, then that's where he's coming from. he's thinking, look, i have already gone through fbi investigations with my past job experiences and hiring and appointments. i really don't want to put my family through this again. i don't want to elongate this. you know, when you are in the middle of a character attack, every day is death by a thousand cuts because, you know, the pain it inflicts on yourself and your family and the people that support you is, you know, is breathtaking. so maybe he's thinking i don't want to e listlongate this. let's take a vote and let the chips fall where they may. and whether that's a right or wrong decision, i guess we'll find out after the vote is taken. >> fair point. of course, we have two families struggling with this now. ford's family and brett kavanaugh's family. >> absolutely. >> thanks very much. please stay with me because we have more questions. still to come, will rod rosenstein still have a job after his th

never before has a supreme court nominee faced the kind of allegations being made against brett kavanaugh. professor christine blasey ford and kavanaugh will be the only two witnesses testifying before the senate judiciary committee. ford claims that kavanaugh pinned her to a bed and groped her and held his hand over her mouth to keep her from screaming. in her prepared remarks she says she believes kavanaugh was attempting to rape her and has had a lasting impact on her life, and brett kavanaugh denied all the allegations calling them last-minute smears. >> there have been new allegations that surfaced overnight, two anonymous claims against kavanaugh with no verifiable details and republicans say they talked to two men that say they were the ones that assaulted ford, again, no verifiable details there. there's the accusation that says the kavanaugh was present when she was drugged and gang raped. she's represented by michael avenatti and alisyn spoke to him a little while ago and pressed him on the claims, claims that kavanaugh denies. president trump is standing behind his nomination c

president said he was going in with an open mind, he said yesterday he could change his mind about brett kavanaugh if he thought he was guilty. the hearing was barely over when he tweeted his support for his pick. white house spokesman for the brett cavanagh confirmation here to weigh in on how things look today. you were in the hearing room today. there were brakes along the way. we heard there were concerns how credible doctor ford was and thought this would be an insurmountable problem for brett kavanaugh. what was the mood as they went on? >> an emotional day. but i think the president summed it up best. he talked about testimony, it was powerful and riveting and honest. i was sitting there to the left of me was former girlfriend of brett kavanaugh who knows him very well, to support him. to my weight alyssa milano in my line of sight, brett kavanaugh's parents, it was tough to watch. his mom watched her son undergo with, she was choked up a number of times. that was difficult. it was clear by the end of today we learned nothing new. we still have brett kavanaugh categorically and unequivocall

of the starr report, the author's daughter from bolder, colorado, occasionally socialized with brett kavanaugh. she and a group of four, including kavanaugh, met in a washington, d.c. bar. her friend was dating him and they left the bar under the influence of alcohol. they were all shocked when brett kavanaugh shoved her friend up against the wall aggressively and sexually. there were four witnesses. her friend called my daughter yesterday, wondering what to do about it. they decided to remain anonymous. then the staffer asks, did those events occur? judge kavanaugh, no. we're dealing about an anonymous person, anonymous friend, and no, i've never done anything like that. redacted republican staffer name, just a few more specific questions. at any point while you were involved in the starr investigation, did you ever shove a woman up against the wall aggressively or sexually as you left a bar? judge kavanaugh, no. at any point, did you ever behave violently toward a woman? judge kavanaugh, no. all right, just one moment please. the transcript says, pause. and there's another question from the

what we have is brett kavanaugh saying, i did not do any such thing, and we have many people saying that kavanaugh is not the person. if the accuser, who has had an interesting career, if the person did in fact have something happened to her, i understand it is not easy for her to come out. we are not talking about an individual, we're talking about an episode that is affecting the country and raising the question of, well, who is brett have a kavanaugh? i want to come back to her first thing because she raised the question about why don't i get away from the clintons? it is a part of our history. we need to know history. this is the inside story, melanie, about why we chose not to seek an indictment of hillary rodham clinton. that is a story that needed to be told. here is a story about our views with respect to the disappearance which constituted obstruction of documents.the rose hillary clinton supported that and it was a fraud. the story needed to be told because we did not ring charges and we didn't bring them because we did not believe we had the evidence admissible in court to pro

brett kavanaugh sailed through that process. senator feinstein do not bring this information forward, even in that process of executive session. that is the 11th hour nation -- nature of it. one of the messages in the book is, be very careful, very cautious in the house of representatives about impeachment. the american people do not like impeachment. it is an important tool to have in democracies to hold people accountable. judges have been impeached and convicted by the senate and removed from office. host: south carolina, dave, go ahead. an independent. starr good morning mr. and everyone in the country. much has been made of the fact that this happened when judge kavanaugh was 17 years old. in some states, 17-year-olds can be tried as adults. i would be curious as to how many 17-year-olds were -- thised his judge judge during his career that he tried as adults. secondly, the comment that justice is equal in this country is complete nonsense. anyone who has had something to do with the system knows that. if you're rich and po

brett kavanaugh may decide to step down. republicans to find an alternative and of course the big wild card is the president himself who has been surprisingly quiet about the news going on. all it would take is one tweet or one presidential eruption to send this story careening in another direction. we'll have to wait and see what happens. >> those predictions are more dramatic than anything we have heard before. it doesn't seem like brett kavanaugh is interested in stepping down. he doesn't say i don't remember this from the early '80s. he says this never happened. >> he showed no signs of backing down. but there is reason and there was at the outset of this nomination that he might not be the strongest candidate. mitch mcconnell as has been widely reported was not a big fan of brett kavanaugh and suggested that the president go in a different direction. he didn't. for now everybody on the republican side seems to be lined up behind brett kavanaugh. there is no sign they're going to back away. if these hearings go badly or

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democrats clash with both brett kavanaugh and republican senators. ican senators. ” want to know what you want to do? want to know what you want to do? ” am innocent. am innocent. you are prepared for an fbi investigation? fbi investigation? you can't have it both ways. both ways. fair process, you came to the wrong time at the wrong time. time at the wrong time. brett kavanaugh showed the country by president trump nominated him. by president trump nominated him. well, it horrific here is who i am, here is how i have lived my life. here is how i have lived my life. doctor ford got hijacked by this process. process. these accusations against brett kavanaugh are outrageous. brett kavanaugh are outrageous. would hesitate to move to confirm someone if there are doubts. someone if there are doubts. doctor ford's testimony this morning, i have significant doubts. morning, i have significant doubts. the committee heard powerful testimony. testimony. was all drowned out by america's deep political divides. rajini vaidyanathan. what the reaction has been to t

but i do know brett kavanaugh, and not only that, i know brett kavanaugh, but many women who have served with him in the omfice have known him. have worked with him, and have come forward in this outpouring of solid attestation for his character. at this stage after all the fbi reports, six fbi chreports and the like, it is ununblemished record that the senate has before it. and that record is the record i saw unfolding when he treated every person with dignity and respect so here's a key point. brett kavanaugh emphatically denies this episode. he says it did not happen. and so again you're city council person's situation, i respect what it is that you're saying. but what i think the public and marie, you should appreciate is, those of us who have known him for decades, and whoth have worked with him every single day never saw any indication of a character that was anything other than upright and honest, and treating everyone, including now since the focus is on this issue, sphealings women. and i think that came out by the way in this confirmation hearing. that he went the extra mile wh

and every day that brett kavanaugh does not get a vote in the senate is a day that support for brett kavanaugh can only weaken. it can't get stronger. one of the many weaknesses in the confirmation process that anita hill exposed is the senate judiciary committee does not have a standard of proof for accusations made against a nominee. no committee does. so we might hear a republican senator like lindsey graham after all the testimony is say he does not know who to believe, he doesn't know who's telling the truth. brett kavanaugh, now his outright repeated denial he did not do what he's accused of, and lindsey graham saying he doesn't know who to believe might just say that because the accusation against brett kavanaugh was not proved without a reasonable doubt, he cannot deprive brett kavanaugh of a seat on the supreme court. he cannot deprive him of career advancement based on a mere suspicion. and at the same time we might hear democrats say he or she is not sure to believe and because brett kavanaugh did not prove his innocence beyond a reasonable doubt, he cannot be elevated to a