christine blaise ford will appear before a senate committee on monday.avanaugh who dens the allegations will also testify. >>> joining me now from london to talk more about this is freddy gray, deputy editor of "the spectator." thanks so much for being with us. >> good morning, rosemary. >> now brett kavanaugh and his accuser christine blaise ford will testify in this public hearing. the president is standing by his man, but at the same time he's not attacking the accuser, which is something we haven't seen before. what might this changing tactic signal politically, do you think? >> well, politically, obviously a delay in the nomination, very strong possibility. these are however historic -- suspicious the timing you might say is a very serious accusation. they have to be discussed. >> democrats are calling for a full and fair investigation into the allegations made against kavanaugh. the issue, of course, corroboration. that's critical in getting to the truth of matter by interviewing witnesses. that's not going to happen. instead, the white house is pu

christine blaise-ford said she is willing to testify in the senate. will that happen this week? >> i don't know that there will be a hearing but testimony. we haven't decided the parameters. chuck grassley, senators and others have to make sure that the american people believe everyone is being treated fairly. rushing this through is not treating someone fairly. doing this in a conference call as opposed to her offer to come forward and say things publicly is certainly not fair. we need to postpone the scheduled vote, which was supposed to take place on thursday, until we get to the bottom of this. >> again, are you in favor of a public hearing? >> i think that's the only way to go at this point. she has agreed to do it and it's going to be very difficult, otherwise, to satisfy all the different things that have been said, contradictory things, as you noted, between judge kavanaugh and dr. ford. >> do you believe her story? >> it really does have a ring of truth to it. the fact that she can refer to therapist notes so that she did bring it up before. i am skeptical of polygraphs

now, the lawyer representing christine blaise-ford tells cnn that ford is ready and willing to repeat the allegations she first made in a letter to her congresswoman in july, to repeat that allegation under oath before congress, in public. and moments ago, two sources close to the process say that brett kavanaugh, as well, is not opposed to answering more questions and providing more information. that could be through committee staff interviews, closed or open testimony. have a listen to ford's attorney this morning a few moments ago on cnn. >> will your client, christine ford, be willing to testify in front of the judicial committee? >> yes. >> has she been asked by any of the lawmakers to do that? >> that's interesting. the answer is no. >> judge kavanaugh, and i quote him, categorically and unequivocally denies ford's account. there's every indication the white house is sticking by him, which make these remarks -- listen closely to these remarks from kellyanne conway, counselor to the president, makes those remarks all the more intriguing. >> on behalf of the president, with whom i