. >>> democratic political strategist christine pelosi is today'te christine, thank you for coming inas someone who practiced law in the district attorney's office sex assault unit, i was very, very impressed by professor ford. she was very credible. she told a very, very painful truth and she spoke it in a detailed way that really laid out the facts and laid out the case for why she was coming forward. so i felt great empathy towards her. i thought that the american people saw a woman who came forward to perform a civic duty, who didn't really want to be there, but once she was there felt she had to tell the truth and be honest and straightforward and i think she was. >> so you think people found her credible? >> absolutely, i think everybody found her credible, which is why the riepublicans had to change their tactic when judge kavanaugh spoke and say we believe it happened by someone, just not by him and they made it an attack on the process, not the victim, because they saw how badly it had gone with their, quote unquote, female assistant as mitch mcconnell called her, trying to p

christine pelosi did reach out by i wasn't in a position to articulate questions at this time. that is where we are today. the executive board and the democratic party took public positions on it but i believe the folks that were in favor of it did a due diligence of educating, connecting and reaching out to people and they didn't do that with me. so here we are, i don't know if i am a swing vote in this but now i have been forced to make a decision on the fly when i've had a limited amount of information and understanding given to the details. i want toe know detail wise. supervisor kim, thank you for being so knowledgeable and sharing your knowledge and supervisor peskin thank you for meeting with me and to ronan and tang for sharing your request perspective on what you are seek on the ground. everything that you just all described is a culmination of what i see on the ground every day rail time for my district 10. what's interesting is i have not heard from a number of constituents one way or the other. so, mr. supervisor over there, acting chair, acting president. >> would

. >>> earlier today on "abc7 news" at 4:00, democratic political strategist christine pelosi joined us and shared a similar personal experience. >> i've heard for victims for days and today my phone was blowing up. i had to turn my notifications off, but i wanted to be there for people. we were watching together and reflecting together on what this meant. this was very, very painful. millions of americans have these secrets. and because these are secrets, people so rarely come forward and talk about sexual assault, we don't have a public dialogue around it. we've got television shows and movies about criminal cases. but we don't really have a dialogue about it. it's when we started talking about alcoholism or other mental health and wellness issues. in the beginning, there was a lot of stigma, and people were almost angry at the person for talking about it. but we have to get better talking about this. >> a generation that believed that "boys will be boys" has been trying to change the culture by no longer accepting that as an excuse. lyanne melendez explains what some are calling the

. >> democratic strike that gist, christine pelosi is surprised brett kavanaugh is still in the running. >> this one won't recall it because he wants to break the metoo movement. >> if it was as bad as she said, charges would have been filed to authorities by her or her loving parents. >> it's appalling the way she's been treated. >> reporter: she supports ford. they will hold a candle light vigil sunday night, a show of solidarity. >> my wish for her is that she can feel there are people all across this country who cares about her well being, wants her to be safe and supported. >> reporter: that vigil listen sunday night 8:00 to 9:00 in palo news. >>> this is video of preparation for that vigil tonight. volunteers gathered at snake and butterfly chocolate factory to make posters for the event. it's scheduled at 8:00 to want in palo alto. >>> a san francisco women is behind a fund raising drive to put a full-page ad in the new york times in support of christine ford. it will be similar to one in support of anita hill. >> we ask male allies to do the same, step up, and have the courage t

. >> democratic political strategist, christine pelosi is surprised brett kavanaugh is in the running. >> any other president would have withdrawn the nomination. this one won't because he wants to break the metoo movement. >> if it was as bad as she said, charges would have been filed by either her or her loving parents. >> really appalling the way she's been treated. >> she supports dr. ford. she and other members of orchard city indivisible will hold a vigil sunday night, a show of solidarity. >> my wish for her is she can feel there are people across this country who cares about her well being, wants her to be safe and supportive. >> reporter: that candle light vigil will be sunday night from 8:00 to 9:00 p.m. near elcamino real and embarcadero road. abc 7 news. >>> this is video of preparation for the vigil. volunteers gathered at snake and butterfly chocolate factory to make posters for the event. the vigil is set for 8:00 tonight in palo alto. >>> a san francisco woman is behind a fund raising drive to put a full-page ad in the new york times. it's in support of christine blase

yesterday, i sat down with christine pelosi. she's nancy pelosi's daughter and democratic political strategy. she's a former san francisco district attorney in the sexual abu abuse unit and worked in washington. she told me judge kavanaugh's process has been rushed. especially now that the assault allegations have the potential to derail the nomination. >> in a year of me too america, me too politics, me too sports, me too media, me too law, we're finding out that the supreme court justice nominee has a me too problem. he is being accused of attempted rape. there is no statute of limitations on that charge. >> all right. so you might remember this magazine cover about nine months ago. time published their person of the year issue with a group of women dubbed the silence breakers who all in their own ways launched the me too movement. front and center is a woman who lives here in san francisco. she was sexually harassed at a work event and after that wrote a letter about it, assault in politics signed by 140 women. founder of the

my name is christine pelosi and i'm here on behalf of proposition 10, which gives us an opportunity to take a look at housing as a human right. you've just heard a few things about your constituents. they are lazy and they don't want to work and they are dem onizing homeowners. they're taking away the rights of property owners if they want to pay fair market value for their rentals. so either you think of housing as a human right or you don't. you want local control or you want sacramento to control what we do. either you stand with the men and women of organized labor here the day after labor day, who voted overwhelmingly to endorse proposition 10, with the california democratic party, that voted nearly unanimously in july to endorse this, and the many, many, many, renters and property owners who have said, we want local control. we want local decisions to be made. if this proposition passes, and i believe it will pass what's do we know will happen? we'll go to court because that's what happens in america. and we're going to talk about the fair return to the landlord and it's importan

. >> reporter: democratic strategist christine pelosi says her mother's reference to anita hill is spot-on. >> you have to look at the lay of the land here. >> reporter: gersten says it is perfectly logical to expect democrats will seize the narrative of what happened with anita hill in 1991. >> this is just another way, another opportunity for them to say, you see? you see what's happened? and i believe that argument is likely to carry more sway than the argument by the republicans, who say, well, you know, this is just a waste of our time. the democrats tried to pull a fast one. >> reporter: and there is one more key development. a key witness in monday's hearing, mark judge, who is the other person that ford says was in the room when she was attacked as a teenager, he's now saying he will not testify. he previously had said that he denied the allegation. reporting from san francisco, mark matthews, nbc bay area news. >> thank you, mark. >>> breaking news in the newsroom. guilty on both counts. the man known as the gypsy hill killer, rodney halbower, faces two life sentences for those co

today, house leader nancy pelosi told me she thinks judge brett kavanaugh should go through polygraph test, just as dr. christine blasey ford did. >> reporter: republicans and democrats both agree that dr. christine blasey ford should have a chance to testify about the sexual assault allegations against a judge brett kavanaugh. her claim in high school he and another student quarter turn a bedroom. is >> where i am focused right now is doing everything that we can to make dr. ford comfortable. >> reporter: the judiciary committee chairman sent a letter saying she could testify behind closed doors, in private. her attorneys maintain that the fbi should conduct a nonpartisan investigation first. monday's hearing is to send.:no investigation, any legitimate one, will happen between now and monday. repack -- >> the american people need to see dr. christine blasey ford side-by-side with judge brett kavanaugh. is to make this a forcing a vote is unfair. >> saying testify on monday, or not be heard, i think it is outrageous. >> reporter: the attorney says she has moved out of her house, and has received threats. brett

(vicki) democratic leader nancy pelosi releasing a statement in support of dr. christine blasey ford saying "what's happening here has lifetime impacts. the crimes themselves, the allegations that have been made are about offenses that have a lifetime impact and a person whose name is being put forward for a lifetime service on the supreme court. it's just not right." (grant) happening now.... dozens of people are planning to gather at palo alto's city hall tomorrow morning... to watch live...as doctor ford.... testifies against supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh. the palo alto professor has had an outpouring of support nationwide, ever since she came forward....and among those supporters - is palo alto's mayor.. kron 4's gayle ong joins us live with how doctor ford's story hits close to home..gayle. mayor liz kniss says she's always supported doctor ford, she too was a victim of sexual assault when she was a teenager..a secret she kept for decades.. palo alto mayor liz kniss is saying "me too"

(pam) house democratic leader nancy pelosi ....releasing a statement in support of dr. christine blasey ford saying... "what's happening here has lifetime impacts. the crimes themselves, the allegations that have been made.... are about offenses that have a lifetime impact .... and a person whose name is being put forward for a lifetime service on the supreme court. it's just not right." (pam) happening alto's city hall ... to watch doctor her testify on live television..(catherine) the palo alto professor has had an outpouring of support nationwide...since coming forward accusing brett kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her when they were both teenagers..(pam) kron 4's gayle ong joins us live with more of how doctor ford's story hits close to home..gayle... who is among those supporters? mayor liz kniss says she's always supported doctor ford, she too was a victim of sexual assault when she was a teenager..a secret she kept for decades.. palo alto mayor liz kniss is saying "me too"

christine blasey ford sparked this new discussion about whether there should be an fbi investigation. house leader nancy pelosiin san francisco and told me she thinks that judge cavanaugh -- brett kavanaugh just like dr. christine blasey ford said she did. dr. christine blasey ford should have a chance to testify about the sexual assault allegations against judge brett kavanaugh, and her claim that in high school he and another student cornered her in a bedroom. is >> where i am focused right now is doing everything that we can to make dr. ford comfortable. >> reporter: the judiciary committee sent a letter to ford's attorney saying she could testify behind closed doors in private. her attorneys maintain that the fbi should conduct a nonpartisan investigation first. monday's hearing is too soon. >> no investigation will happen between now and monday. >> reporter: they set a ford is not testify monday, they are ready to move ahead with the boat on the brett kavanaugh nomination. >> the whole idea of having a hearing was to accommodate her request to tell her story. >> the american people need to see dr. ford si

pelosi. >> the american people were moved and some cases heartbroken by the courageous testimony of dr. christine blasey ford. dr. ford told her story with extraordinary dignity and grace, bravery, and unimpeachable credibility. with their response the republican men of the senate have sent an unmistakable message to women and girls everywhere, if you come forward, you will not be respected and you will not be listened to. it's really kind of sad because there are two equities that need to be weighed here. one is the integrity of the supreme court, the other is the respect that we owe women when they come forward. neither of these equities is well served by the process that the republican members of the judiciary committee engaged in yesterday and refuse to acknowledge the need for truth. for truth. it's interesting that the aba which approved the nomination gave a favorable rating to the nomination of judge kavanaugh has sent out a letter saying it urges the american bar association urges the united states senate judiciary committee and if appropriate the full senate to conduct a confirmation vo

michelle)at the end of the day -- pelosi says all she is looking for is the truth.live in san francisco michelle kingston kron 4 news (pam) (pam) the lawyer for doctor christine blasey ford says, senate judiciary chairman chuck grassley is unnecessarily rushing toward a hearing... by pushing her to testify monday. she released this statement late today.((fsc)) dr. ford was reluctantly thrust into the public spotlight only two days ago. she is currently unable to go home..... and is receiving ongoing threats to her and her family's safety.((fsc)) fairness and respect for her situation dictate that she should have time to deal with this. she continues to believe that a full non- partisan investigation of this matter is needed.... and she is willing to cooperate with the committee. (catherine) senator chuck grassley has set a friday morning deadline for christine blasey ford's lawyers to respond to his request for her to speak to the judiciary committee. meantime today - president trump says there's no need for the f-b-i to investigate the claims. kaitlan collins has the latest. president trump voicing confidence today that his supreme court nominee will weather

pelosi talksabout the controversey involvingbrett kavanaugh... and what she thinks the nextmove should be... (catherine) now at 9:30...locked in a stalemate. democrats and christinet the f-b-i to investigate her claim that brett kavanaugh sexually assaulted her when they were both teenagers.(jr stone) republicans and president trump say there's no need for more investigation...and are pushing for ford to testify on monday. from our partner's at c-n-n reporter katilan collins has the latest. president trump voicing confidence today that his supreme court nominee will weather the sexual assault allegation made against himso confident in factthat he's already referring to brett kavanaugh.as 'justice'.. president trump:"justice kavanaugh...."kavanaugh's nomination seems to be moving forward...as republicans are growing frustrated with his accuser...christine blasey ford...who announced through her attorney tuesday night on c-n-n that she wanted an fbi investigation before testifying....trump..who has the power to make that callarguing for the opposite today.president trump:"i would let the senators take their course. let the senators do it."ford alleges kavanaugh sex