. >> for cassandra washington and other shoppers, a reminder.o be alert even in the midst of a routine shopping trip. >>> developing this morning in a new e-mail to the senate, supremeourt nominee brett kavanaugh once againie dend allegations that he sexually assaulted a student when they were teenagers. kavanaugh says he is ready to testify before the senate judiciary committee on monday but his accuser says she can't. she's willing to appear next thursday at the earliest. dr. ford ss she is also willing to appear at a public hearing butoesn't want judge kavanaugh in the room at the ame time because of safety concerns. >> you're giving her an option. show up monday or don't show up at all. >> now despite the criticism,t presidenrump is standing by his duman. ng a rally last night in las vegas the president spoke highly of judge kavanaugh calli him a high quality person. >> i want to tell you that brett kavanaugh is one of the finestn hu beings you will ever have the privilege of knowing or meeting. >> president trump was in vegas to rally suppo