in about six hours, brett kavanaugh and christine blasey ford will testify at the senate hearing that will likely make or break the kavanaugh nomination to the supreme court. as the hearing approaches, the number of allegations against kavanaugh is growing. on wednesday, he was forced to deny three more accusations bringing the total to five. two of the allegations were anonymous. a twitter handle linked one has emerg emerged. >> in that case, a rhode island man knew about a rape on a boat in august of 1985. the other is kavanaugh assaulted a woman he was dating in 1998. regarding that claim, kavanaugh said we are dealing with an anonymous letter with an noonym letter. it is ridiculous. >> the third accusation came hours earlier. this woman, julie swetnick with the sworn statement. mark gentlem mark judge and kavanaugh were present at a party and were quote gang raped. >> all ten democrats on the panel called on the president to withdrawal kavanaugh's nomination or order the fbi to reopen his background investigation. senate judiciary committee chairman chuck grassley says the hearing

dick durbin / -d- illinois: "with what degree of certainty did brett kavanaugh assaulted you?"christine blasey ford / accuses kavanaugh of sexual assault: "100 percent"long-time sex crimes prosecutor - rachel mitchell --- standing in for the all-male republican committee members--- attempted to poke holes in ford's memory of the events.christine blasey ford / accuses kavanaugh of sexual assault: "i can't give the exact date."kavanaugh insisting the allegations are part of a smear campaign.sen. dianne feinstein / -d- california: "if you are confident of your position, why aren't you also asking fbi?"brett kavanaugh /supreme court nominee: "my family has been destroyed."republican senator lindsey graham blaming democratssen. lindsey graham / -r- south carolina: "this is the most unethical sham since i've been in politics."as senate republicans work to see if they have the votes to confirm their nominee to the supreme court -- kavanaugh emphatic he still wants the job.brett kavanaugh /supreme court nominee: "you'll never get me to quit. never."

after that testimony of christine blasey ford, we've heard judge kavanaugh blasey ford, we've heard judgeasey ford, we've heard judge kavanaugh really fighting back in the last hour the mistake say in his good name has been ruined. we're also see what a partisan process this is as republican and democratic senators really go at each other and just showing the high stakes here. remember, thejudge just showing the high stakes here. remember, the judge has just showing the high stakes here. remember, thejudge has been nominated for what is the pivotal swing vote on the supreme court. the bbc‘s north america editorjon sobel has been watching events unfold all day and his report. judgment day has arrived for thejudge. it's hard to overstate the passions, the conspiracy theories, the mistrust and division this supreme court appointment has stirred. but today before the judiciary committee, christine blasey ford, who's faced death threats since coming forward, will face her alleged attacker, brett kava naugh, potential supreme courtjustice. the chairman of the committee started with an apology t

in about five hours, brett kavanaugh and christine blasey ford will testify at the senate hearing that will likely make or break kavanaugh's nomination to the supreme court. as the hearing approaches, the number of allegations against kavanaugh grows. on wednesday, he denied three more accusations bringing the total now to five. two of those allegations very important to report here. they were anonymous. a twitter handle linked to one has emerged. >> in that case, the rhode island man had information about quote a rape on a boat in august of 1985. the other allegation is kavanaugh assaulted a woman he was dating in 1998. regarding that claim, kavanaugh said we're dealing with anonymous letter with anonymous person and anonymous friend. it's ridiculous. total "twilight zone." and no i never have done anything like that. >> and julie swetnick claimed that brett kavanaugh and mark judge were present at a party in 1982 where she was drugged and quote gang raped. she did not identify kavanaugh or judge as her attacker. but said both were at the party. >> all ten of the candidates on the pan

i am terrified. >> judge kavanaugh's accuser dr. christine blasey ford gripping the nation as we hear her voice for the first time. what she said she remembers most about the alleged attack. >>> you may defeat me in the final vote, but you'll never get me to quit. >> a defiant brett kavanaugh has the final word before the senate judiciary committee. was it enough to save his supreme court nomination? >>> wall street regulator suing tesla's ceo elon musk for fraud. could he be dropped from his own company? bumpy ride continues. welcome to "early start." i'm dave briggs. >> i'm christine romans. it is friday, september 28th. 5:00 a.m. in the east. the fate of brett kavanaugh's nomination to the supreme court hanging in the balance as the senate judiciary committee prepares to vote this morning. members of the committee heard dramatic testimony from kavanaugh and christine blasey ford. the woman who says he sexually assaulted her when they were teenagers. now four key senators could decide the fate. susan collins and

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 calling the allegations a democratic con job and at the same time he said he could be swayed by the testimon

we'll see what happens with kavanaugh and blasey ford o monday. doreen, back to you. >> before they became a supreme court nominee and asychology professor, brett kavanaugh and christine blasey ford were high school students at p vate schools in montgomery county. tonight, fellow alumni,in incl emmy winner and "veep" star julia louis-dreyfus are choosing sides. jackie vinson is live outside the supreme court with that story. jackie? >> reporter: doreen, more than 200 alumni of the holton arms school in bethesda have signed a letter of support for judge kavanaugh's accuser, whom they knew as christine blasey, class of '84. > hlying. we believe her! we believe her! >> reporter: a cloud clash of opinions at a rally outside the unit states supreme court. representatives from a number of groups gathered to protest judge brett kavanaugh's nomination to the nation's highest court. they expressed anger that character attacks have already begun on dr. christine blasey ow ford, n expected to publicly testify about her allegation that in the 1980s, kavanaugh,

kavanaugh and blasey ford are set to testify tomorrow. her lawyers today releasing her handwritten account as part of a lie detector test she took and passed. ford writes, "brett laid on top of me and tried to remove my clothes while groping me. he held me down and put his hand on my mouth to stop me from screaming for help." she writes, "mark jumped on top of us two or three times" before she escaped. and her lawyers submitting four affidavits from people whom blasey ford told about the alleged assault years ago, including her husband, who says she first shared it with him in 2002, right after they were married, and then again a decade later. "i remember her saying the attacker's name was brett kavanaugh," he says. kavanaugh submitting his own supporting evidence to the judiciary committee, including a remarkably detailed calendar he kept as a teen, an effort to show he wasn't the wild animal he's been portrayed as, but a busy kid with big dreams. like these entries noting college interviews for brown and yale, as well as a reminder to "

there were tears and yelling and both brett kavanaugh and christine blasey ford absolutely certain of what they had to say. brett kavanaugh's first accuser, christine blasey ford took the oath and publicly told her side of the story. >> i believed he was going rape me. brett put his hand over my mouth to stop me from yelling. this is what terrified me the most and has had the most lasting impact on my life. it was hard for me to breathe, and i thought that brett was accidentally going to kill me. >> reporter: republican senators deferring their allotted time to veteran sex crimes prosecutor rachel mitchell. democrats asking again and again if blasey ford was sure it was kavanaugh who attacked her. >> what you are telling us is this could not be a case of mistaken identity. >> absolutely. no. >> what degree of certainty do you believe brett kavanaugh assault you'd? >> 100%. >> reporter: but kavanaugh also certain. >> i'm not questioning that dr. ford may have been sexually assaulted by some person in some place at some time. but i have never done this to her or to anyone. >> at times t

kavanaugh as well. the public will have to decide who they believe. if blaseycross as credible, do you think your senate colleagues should vote to confirm kavanaugh? >> well, i think that that's an assumption without taking into account what mr. kavanaugh may speak to. there are just so many moving parts here. we do know that everyone who the accuser has said was there has said that they either don't remember being there or don't know anything about the accusations that she's made. so so many of us are really trying to be very, very careful with what we say and what we don't say. there's a deep frustration among republicans that senate democrats have really turned this into a partisan circus, including the used lawyer who is a fundraiser and who is i don't think negotiated in good faith toward getting a hearing as quickly as possible. i will also say that every one of those folks who doesn't have a recollection has submitted a statement to the senate judiciary committee, which, if they're not being honest, is a crime. so you have to take those people at their w

for now it's just judge kavanaugh and christine blasey ford. kavanaugh issued forceful de denials that this happened. who will ask the question for the republican majority. blasey ford's team called for the senators themselves to question her. there is talk from republican who is said they prefer a female outside couple. a date and a time now set. thursday at 10:00 a.m. we will wait and see what other details emerge. they are pushing for other witnesses and some of them could be a polygraph examiner who administered her polygraph and two trauma experts. now that the hearing appears to be set, mazie hirono has plans on what questions she will be asking. here's what she told jake tapper earlier. >> what do you plan on asking brett kavanaugh? >> there are a lot of issues around brett involving what was happening in high school. we want to hear -- i would be wanting to hear what kind of environment it was in high school. there was a lot of drinking and partying going on. this is why we need an investigation. we need an independent investigation that

kavanaugh... saying did not attack palo alto professor...doctor christine blasey ford. both addressed the senate judiciary committee today... to explain themselves and answer questions. tomorrow the committee will vote on kavanaugh's confirmation...p aving the way for the entire senate to vote by the weekend. ((2shot))((grant))thanks for joining us at nine...i'm grant lodes.((vicki))and i'm vicki liviakis.republicans and democrats are claiming victory after today's heated hearning in the nation's capitol. christine blasey ford...making her first public appearance since she accused brett kavanaugh of sexually abusing her 36 years ago.((grant)) kavanaugh...attacking democrats, calling the entire thing an attack on his character...something he says he spent years to buildintwo more named women who have accused kavanaugh of abuse...were to testify at today's hearning.kristen holmes is live tonight in the nation's more on the passionate testimony. brett kavanaugh / supreme court nominee: "this is a circus."a defiant brett kavanaugh denying allegations of sexual assault.brett

this comes after an extraordinary day of testimony from kavanaugh and dr. christine blasey ford, the california psychologist who testified she was 100% positive that it was kavanaugh who attempted to rape her at a high school party in 1982. during the hearing, kavanaugh said he was innocent and claimed he was the victim of a left-wing plot of "revenge of behalf of the clintons." republicans are hoping to push ahead with a full vote in the senate early next week even though the fbi has not investigated the allegations of dr. blasey or other women who have accused kavanaugh of sexual assault and misconduct. in a major development, the american bar association has called on the senate judiciary committee to halt the kavanaugh confirmation process until an fbi investigation is completed. in a letter to the committee, the aba said "we make this because of our respect for the rule of law and due process under law." the aba had previously given kavanaugh its highest rating of unanimous well qualified for the supreme court. meanwhile, editors of america magazine, the national weekl

kavanaugh. but christine blasey ford now says she won't testify monday, unless there's an fbi investigation. and that doesn't look like it's going to happen. where does that leave kavanaugh's confirmation hearing, if it goes ahead, continues, without delay, leaving questions unanswered about the sexual assault allegations? >> when i think about this situation, it's a sad commentary on the state of american politics and also the legacy of misogyny in the united states. there's no way we can get to the bottom of allegations that are

kavanaugh was at this party. he's claimed he wasn't. professor blasey ford says he was. we can quickly find out who is telling the truth on whether or not they were at that party. if it turns out that judge kavanaugh is not telling the truth, he has to withdraw his candy. we can't have a liar on the supreme court of the united states. >> you mentioned politics in this. president trump tweeted this a few hours ago. the supreme court is one of the main reasons i got elected president. i hope republicans and others are watching and studying the democrats' playbook. at a news conference on tuesday, the president said the democrats resist and obstruct. if the president is making this a political issue, then, does he run the risk of it possibly backfiring? it could work for him coming up to midterms. but it could backfire when it comes to the women's vote. >> rosemary, i didn't get the question. we have a technical problem. if i understand you correctly, you're asking if this could backfire? >> yes. i was talking about a tweet that the president put out. and we heard him talkin

blasey ford will speak first. then brett kavanaugh will speak. protesters inside the building, apparently. we have seen supporters and protesters out on capitol hill. >>> blasey ford is not the only woman accusing kavanaugh. there are two more women. swetnick came forward yesterday. she claims she was at several parties where kavanaugh was drunk while fondling and grabbing girls without their consent. she said kavanaugh spiked drinks with drugs or grain alcohol to cause girls to lose their inhibitio inhibitions. swetnick's attorney defended her and the other accuses' counts. >> all of these women cannot be be lying. it doesn't make sense. they didn't all sit down at a secret meeting at a starbucks and hatch this grand plan. >> ramirez attended yale university with kavanaugh. abc news has not been able to kr allegations. kavanaugh denied allegations from all of his accusers. in the bay area, there is a lot of support for blasey ford. >> later this morning her supporters plan to rally outside city hall. abc 7 news reporter amanda del castillo conti

blasey ford said. i thought he might inadvertently kill me. she claims she managed to escape. kavanaugh also denies this happened. today dr. blasey ford's attorneys releasing a handwritten account as part of a lie detector test she took, and they say she passed. but brett kavanaugh submitting evidence of his own including a 1982 detailed calendar to show he wasn't the party animal he's been portrayed as. instead noting, college interviews for brown and yale. and this reminder, to go to judges. on capitol hill a day of turmoil for both parties. >> i feel like i have a definite responsibility to hold a hearing, not only for her, but for judge kavanaugh. she's been waiting for ten days now to appear, so why would we want to disadvantage her from doing what she offered to do a long time ago? >> reporter: all ten democratic senators on the judiciary committee are demanding that president trump withdraw kavanaugh's nomination. tomorrow they will be the ones asking the questions along with this woman, veteran sex crimes prosecutor rachel mitchell from arizona, who will meet dr. blasey ford tom

there you will find the results of kavanaugh accuser christine blasey ford's lie detector test. you can also read her prepared testimony which she is set to give tomorrow and hear the president's reaction to new accusations against kavanaugh... plus - kron 4 will stream the testimony live tomorrow morning. all at kron-4 dot com (catherine) another big story tonight.... a second cracked beam has been found at san francisco's brand new billion dollar transbay transit center. that discovery will now keep the center shut down until at least the end of next week. kron4's ali reid joins us live in san francisco with details on what could be causing these steel beams to crack. ali? fremont street and the transbay terminal may remain closed for at least another week.inspectors have to ensure the entire building is safe to reopen. pkg2 cracks found in a building recently completed. the construction team believes this is an isolated incident that will not affect the entire terminal.mark zabaneh/ transbay joint powers authority we're very disappointed with what happened, we will get to the

it's right now christine blasey ford and brett kavanaugh. democrats in their questioning, will they be able -- maybe julie can jump in if you know -- will democrats be able to bring in these allegations into the questions to both blasey ford and kavanaugh? how is it going to work with this outside counsel, rachel mitchell, who the 11 republican men are bringing in to do the questioning for them? how is that supposed to work? >> yeah. based on what the reporting has been to date, brooke, they are not going to be able to question brett kavanaugh about these other allegations. it appears grassley has been very clear. he's set very stringent time lines that the senators will be given to ask questions and the questions have to relate directly to dr. ford's allegations. we will not have a chance tomorrow to have a vetting, to have questioning as it relates to julie swetnick's recent allegations that she has made, which i think is really, really fortunate. you raised a point about this not being a court of law. so many people have been conflating th

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kavanaugh... saying did not attack palo alto professor...doctor christine blasey ford. e senate judiciary committee today... to explain themselves and answer questions. tomorrow the committee will vote on kavanaugh's confirmation...p aving the way for the entire senate to vote by the weekend. ((2shot))((grant))thanks for joining us at nine...i'm grant lodes.((vicki))and i'm vicki liviakis.republicans and democrats are claiming victory after today's heated hearning in the nation's capitol. christine blasey ford...making her first public appearance since she accused brett kavanaugh of sexually abusing her 36 years ago.((grant)) kavanaugh...attacking democrats, calling the entire thing an attack on his character...something he says he spent years to building.two more named women who have accused kavanaugh of abuse...were to testify at today's hearning.kristen holmes is live tonight in the nation's more on the passionate testimony. brett kavanaugh / supreme court nominee: "this is a circus."a defiant brett kavanaugh denying allegations of sexual assault.brett kavanaugh / sup

the judiciary committee is due to hear from judge kavanaugh and his accuser christine blasey ford. e will go first. then he have a chance to respond. kavanaugh will tell the judiciary committee these are last-minute smears, pure and simple. sex republican senator john cornyn is calling for decency. >> it's not about winning arguments. it's not about winning elections. it's not 'winning votes here in the senate. this process has devolved into character assassination and destroying the reputation and lives of real people. it's not too late to change that. >> republicans have hired a sex crimes prosecutor from the phoenix area named rachel mitchell. judiciary chairman chuck grassley notes she has been recognized in the legal community for experience and objectivity. meanwhile chuck schumer blasted republicans saying they are not taking the hearing seriously. >> chairman grassley and several of his colleagues on the other side have already proposed a final committee vote on friday. they have proposed a vote before the hearing occurs. isn't that prejudgment? >> after the hearing, lawmake

kava naugh, christine from christine blasey ford and brett kavanaugh, christine blasey ford detailedy how she said brett kavanaugh sexually assaulted her when she was a teenager, we also had an impassioned testimony from brett kavanaugh impassioned testimony from brett kava naugh who impassioned testimony from brett kavanaugh who denied completely the allegations. today some democrats walked out of the senate committee because they do not believe a vote should happenjust because they do not believe a vote should happen just yet, because they do not believe a vote should happenjust yet, they because they do not believe a vote should happen just yet, they think hearing from two people is not enough for people to draw a conclusion about who is telling the truth. so we had some very heated exchanges this morning in the senate committee, let's start by listening to chuck gaslight and then we will hear diane feinstein. to chuck gaslight and then we will hear diane feinsteinlj to chuck gaslight and then we will hear diane feinstein. i find the testimony credible and believe she is sincere i

the fbi must talk to mark judge who is allegedly in that room with brett kavanaugh when he assaulted doctor blasey ford. we asked judge kavanaugh to call for investigation by the fbi. a person who is innocent would want the fbi to investigate their complaints and clear their names. that is what doctor blasey ford wanted. when brett kavanaugh was asked, he refused to make that same call. question is, why, what is he hiding? what is the administration concealing and refuse to disclose more than 1 million pages of documents that relate to brett kavanaugh service as staff secretary. they bear on his credibility. maybe [inaudible] the specific allegations but on his credibility. judge kavanaugh claimed that polygraphs are not reliable that the polygraph that doctor ford took and passed was meaningless. yet, on the d.c. circuit and as a judge but kavanaugh ruled otherwise. he wrote quote law enforcement agencies use polygraphs to test the credibility of witnesses and criminal defendants. as a former united states attorney i know how polygraphs are used to test credibility for of witnesses and criminal d

the stakes are high. >> let's listen in. >> reporter: supporters of both judge brett kavanaugh and dr. christine blaseytaking to the streets. >> hey, hey, ho ho, kavanaugh has got to go. >> reporter: highlighting the bitter partisan divide in our nation. >> we are here today in support of brett kavanaugh. [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: filling the hallways of the senate and spilling out on to the sidewalk. more than 50 people arrested on capitol hill. the explosive hearings gripped the nation. >> if i could see her right now, i would tell her, i believe you. >> i don't think brett kavanaugh had any part of it. >> reporter: and a press conference on capitol hill where survivors and advocates shared reactions and personal stories. >> i thought dr. blasey ford was powerful, she was sincere, she was heartfelt. >> today's hearing, dr. blasey ford's testimony gives me great hope that the next person who comes forward and discloses their survivorship will be believed. >> reporter: one of the speakers, 25-year-old emily, herself a survivor, now an advocate. just hours after dr. ford's testimony, emily sp

kavanaugh faces sexual assault accusatills. talk with the bay area lawmakers who was the first member of congress to hear about the sexual assault allegation from christine blasey ford. research reveals an alarms achievement gap that starts at a young age. >> welcome to "kqed newsroom." we begin with t high court and politics. trump nominee for the supreme court brett kavanaugh is being accused of physical and sexual assault. ford said he assaulted her at a high school party 30 years ago. ? july ford described details of the alleged attack to r local congresswoman. ford and kavanaugh have been asked to testify before the senate judiciaryco mittee. >> and joining me now bykype from her office. is congresswoman. thank you for beinghee. >> good to be with you. thank you. >>cayou take us back to the day in july when you met with blasey fordn your office. how did she seem as she told you her story? >> i was struck by the following. she is an intelligent woman. she is highly educated. very devoted to her family. concerned about her family. i think it was wrenching for her to share the story. difficult t tell. it was had a layer of etion over it. which is not untypica

we'll talk about the kavanaugh blasey ford show down i a moment. the "new york times" is reporting today that deputy attorney general d rosenstein wanted to sectly tape meetings with trump and invoke the 25th amendment to have h removed from office? what do you make from this. he's deing all this. any credibility? >> he's having a bad night at happy hour. he got a professional hit on him by people within his own both at the department of justice and the fbi. based on the fact they don't think he's standing up enough to president trump. on releasing their material on russia and a host of other issues. >> it's ironic the president has disparaged the "new york times" as a failing paper. for so long. he's tweeting out this story. as his son is. and standing up to the story. as you said rosenstein is denyin it. the other point it does seem suspicious. it is anonymous sources. >> what's it do to ede ility of all of those institutions? it's difficult to know what to believe now. >> this really is damaging to our federal government. particularly the top la

americans across the political spectrum captivated by the testimony of christine blasey ford and supreme court brett kavanaughlasey ford currently lives, to chicago, to new york. people gathering by tvs, tablets and cell phones to watch the senate judiciary committee's hearing. protesters and supporters of kavanaugh seen watching the hearing together from a tv in chuck grassley's office and on the floor of the new york stock exchange, the usual sounds of traders yelling and bells ringing replaced by the hearing playing out on television. >> i have been married to russell ford since 2002. >> inside the hearing emotions ran high. >> i am here today not because i want to be. i am terrified. i am here because i believe it's my civic duty to tell you what happened to me while brett kavanaugh and i were in high school. >> many in the room shedding tears during christine blasey ford's opening remarks. the mood growing more tense as the day went on. emotions escalating into the evening as republicans who relied on prosecutor, rachel mitchell to question christine blasey ford took over, making their anger known. >> go

one of kavanaugh's accusers, bay area resident christine blasey ford... will be telling her story in what will be a critical moment for kavanaugh's nomination. omar jimenez is live from capitol hill... with the latest details. omar? ( robin )thanks, omar. we have continuing coverage on kron-4 dot com. there you will find the results of kavanaugh accuser christine blasey ford's lie detector test. you can also read her prepared testimony which she is set to give tomorrow and hear the president's reaction to new accusations against kavanaugh... plus - kron 4 will stream the testimony live tomorrow morning. all at kron-4 dot com no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101. ( robin )now to another big story this morning... a second

we have two people christine blasey ford said this happening, brett kavanaugh said it didn't. christine blasey ford said mark judge is in the room. given that mark judge is available, right, he is alive, he is available theoretically to come and tell his story, even if he's subpoenaed to do so, why would we not want that other person that -- there's only three people in this mix according to christine blasey ford. why would we not want that third person? why would we be satisfied with him saying, i don't recollect that. the answer is they, republicans, want this to go as quickly as possible. they want to hear from her, hear from him, brett kavanaugh, have a vote that if party lines hold it will be 11 to 10 and he will get out of judiciary where republicans have a single seat majority 51-49 and they get him confirmed before the election and they can lose control of the senate, not likely but a possibility. that's why we're seeing the process simplified. it's hard to defend the lack of pushing on mark judge just to hear his version of the story which may wind up helping brett kav

>> reporter: kristen, this is once again changing the game less than it a day before kavanaugh and christine blasey ford testify on citol h hou boresays has a client, jul swetnick, who has new allegations against kavanaugh. he told "the view" she wants to come forward. >> and she wants the american public to know the truth about brett kavanaugh and about his conduct. >> reporter: abc news has confirmed the senate judiciary committee has received a sworn declaration from swetnick who has multiple security clearances for federal agencies. kavanaugh responding to these latest accusations says, quote, this is ridiculous and from the twilight zone. i don't know who this is, and this never happened. this morning president trump renewing his fight for kavanaugh saying republicans couldn't have been nicer in their handling of the situation. >> they could have pushed it through two and a half weeks ago, and you wouldn't be talking about it right now, which is frankly what i would have preferred. >> reporter: the senate judiciary committee has now scheduled a vote for friday sparking outrage from democrats a

kavanaugh has denied the accusation. dr. blasey ford identified kavanaugh's friend as the conservative writer mark judge. judge once wrote a book about his high school days titled, "wasted: tales of a gen x drunk." the book describes being an alcoholic in high school and even features a cameo by someone he callsls "bart o'kavanaugh" wo puked in someone's car and passssed out on his way back frm a party. on monday, republican senator susan collins welcome the additional hearing. veryit does make it do -- difficult and that is why it is important to be a very thorough interview and that we see both individuals respond to the allegations. there are an awful lot of questions, inconsistencies, gaps, and that is why to be fair to both, we need to know what happened. amy: we will have more on judge brett kavanaugh after headlines. in news from syria, a russian reconnaissance aircraft carrying -- was shot down by a syrian surface-to-air missile over the mediterranean sea. it killed all 15 people on board. the incident occurred at the sasam

kavanaugh's denials? very compelling. before ordering the new fbi probe, the president praised christine blasey ford's testimony against kavanaughump suddenly so accommodating after his attacks on ford and fierce defense of his high court nominee? and turning point. jeff flake's 11th hour intervention came after he was confronted by sexual assault survivors who were furious about kavanaugh and his treatment of survivors. is there new hope for healing tonight? we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." ♪ >>> this is "cnn breaking news." >>>

robe: the move comes one day after both kavanaugh and hisis accuser, cne blasey ford testified before the senate judiciary committee. this whole two-week effort has been a polical hit fueled with pent-up anger about president trump and the 2016 election, revenge on behalf of the clintons. to believe he was goi rape me. i tried to yell for help. it was hard for me t breathe. and i thought that brett was accidentally going to kill me. robert: both this accused and the accuser noted the moment and it's cost. >> my family and my name have been totally and permanently ystroyed. >> m family and i have been the target of constant harassment and death and i've been called the most vial and hateful names aginable. robert: we report ons t historic week, next. announcer: this is "shington week"." funding is provid by -- newman's own foundation, donating allrofits to charity. ku and patricia ewi committed to bridging culture differences nities. om the excellence in journalism foundation, the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank

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when we asked, he charge by christine blasey ford is true, should judge kavanaugh be confirmed?" now, that's if it's true. democrats, 12%, said yes, he should be confirmed. over half of republicans say if that c carge isonfirmed he should be confirmed.at there is a dee we haven't talked about much, if they are true, what does the americanou public think happen? all of that right now is lofts in a kind of chaotic political situation. >> woodruff: and, of course, the whole question of whether we will be able to ge to truth tomorrow because many people are saying what we're going to come away with when impressions, and not knowing because wdon't have final evidence-- we don't have evidence that dates back to 1982. >> that's right. any there's a real challenge for democratic senators. there are 10 on this committee. if you're a democratic senator and you have five minutes toqu tion judge kavanaugh, a lot hf these senators -- i'm not joking-- it takesm three minutes to get out a question.dr >> wf: right. >> so their questions must be short, and judge kavanaugh could also have longer a

kavanaugh's nomination could be in jeopardy. david louie is looking into how the controversy is impacting blasey ford's palo alto neighborhood. we begin in washington. >> reporter: we have a breaking development as we're coming on the air. red state democrat claire mccaskill says she will vote against kavanaugh if that vote comes up as soon as this next week and all of this as a source close to kavanaugh in the nomination process says he is shaken by the allegations but remains resolute. the chairman of the senate judiciary committee, chuck grassley, says he still hopes dr. christine blasey ford will testify on monday. >> we're not going to cancel any hearing until the last minute. i don't know what the last minute is. but until the last minute in hopes that she'll take us up -- >> reporter: "the washington post" first reported blasey ford's allegation that as a stumbling drunk teen supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh sexually assaulted her while both were high school students. kavanaugh strongly denies the allegations. others have found it credible. >> i believe what she said. >> reporter: and now the senate is divided. sho

supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh and his accuser christine blasey ford are about to testify on capitol hill over sexual assault allegations. how this historic event will play out. >>> we are also learning more about the new allegations against judge kavanaugh by a third woman. we'll get reaction. >>> and, a troubling new report on deaths from the flu. good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters here in new york, good to be with you, i'm anne-marie green. we begin with today's high stakes capitol hill showdown. this morning the senate judiciary committee will hear from two witnesses, supreme court nominee kavanaugh and christine blasey ford, one of the women accusing him of sexual misconduct or assault. there are now at least five such allegations. the outcome may well impact the supreme court rulings and the law of the land for decades. mole la lenghi is on capitol hill. good morning. >> reporter: high-stakes showdown indeed. this entire process including the allegations and who lawmakers seem to believe has really fallen along party lines. president trump insists

kavanaugh denies the allegation. now, blasey's attorney says her client is getting death threats and has gone into hiding. >> it's premature to talk about a hearing on monday. and i think people understand that because she has been dealing with the threats, the harassment, and the safety of her family. and that's what she's been focused on for the last two days and will continue to be focused on that. and so, asking her to come forward in four or five days and sit before the judiciary committee on national tv, is not a fair process. and if they care about doing the right thing here and treating this seriously, as they have said, they will do the right thing and they will properly investigate this and she will work with them in that investigation and also to share her story with the commit by. however that happens. >> the chairman of the senate judiciary committee, chuck grassley, says nothing the fbi does would have any bearing on what blasey ford tells the committee. and he says there's no reason for any further delay. that will

reveal the sex crimes prosecutor they're bringing in to question judge brett kavanaugh and his accuser, dr. christine blasey ford in front of congress. as senate republicans move to speed up a vote. and now, new evidence in question. the images of kavanaugh's calendar he's trying to use to clear his name as president trump lashes out at the second woman accusing kavanaugh of sexual misconduct. >> this is a con game being played by the democrats. >> deborah ramirez's attorney joins us this morning. >>> locked up. bill cosby spends his first night behind bars sentenced to at least three years in prison taken away in handcuffs. the fall from grace for america's tv dad. now one of his accusers and thea live on "gma" this morning. >>> race against time. hundreds trying to find that missing 6-year-old with special needs. now his parents pleading to cameras for help. what his father is saying exclusively on "gma" about the moment he disappeared. >>> abc news exclusive, the mother shot 12 times during a deadly take at bank now tells her story. >> i have a 5-year-old and 7-year-old who need their mother. you need to

in one, kavanaugh critic writes my condolences for being married to a rapist. christine blasey ford has not been seen publicly for several days. >> public support for kavanaugh's nomination is slipping. a new nbc poll conductsed after the allegation -- conducted after the allegations find more americans oppose his nomination. the i hope crease in opposition -- the increase in opposition from women over 50. >>> president trump's former lawyer michael cohen is cooperating with mulvanerobert . cohen has spoken to mueller several times over the past month. cohen is also cooperating with the new york state investigation into the trump family charity and trump organization. cohen pleaded guilty to eight criminal counts last month. implicated the president in payoffs to two women to influence the election. president trump's lawyer rudy giuliani attacking cohen labeling him as a professional deceiver. >>> it appears president trump may not release certain documents related to the russia investigation at the urging of several close allies. stark reversal after the direc directive for th

now they are only planning on having kavanaugh and blasey ford testify on thursday. of course that may change especially as more people come forward. >> our eyes on that story closely. download the abc 7 news app for any breaking news on the kavanaugh controversy. enable push alerts. >>> the bay area man accused of being the norcal rapist is due in court in sacramento. he was arrested thursday when he arrived for work at uc berkeley. investigators say dna and evidence from several crime scenes led them to him. he was charged with 12 counts of sexual assault against two women. authorities think he was involved in other attacks. >>> for the second time in just a month, the apple store at santa rosa mall has been hit by thieves. this shows several people running from the store yesterday afternoon. they stole multiple devices. accordg crat, police took one person into customer. they are looking for cell phone video or more information to help identify the thieves. in late august they stole $35,000 worth of merchandise from the same stores. >>> happening today, environment

kavanaugh said he's ready to testify late today. and this hearing with the accuser, as well, will be next monday? >> reporter: that's right, david. next monday, the accuser, christine blasey ford, and judge kavanaugh, in the senate. judge kavanaugh was here all day at the white house, and they issued a statement at the end of the day where he said he is ready to defend his name and testify. david? >> terry moran leading us off tonight. terry, thank you. >>> and of course, there is so much at stake for the court, for the american people and for both parties. and what will a handful of key senators now do? three democrats up for election in red states, states that president trump won. heidi heitkamp, joe donnelly, joe manchin. will they support kavanaugh? and two republican women, lisa murkowski and susan collins. overnight, collins was followed through the airport by reporters and cameras. and so many senators were pressed all day today, where do they stand on the accusations and on what should happen next? mary bruce on the hill, asking the questions tonight. >> reporter: for 24 hours, the pressure has been building on republican senators like susan collins. all eyes on h

as of right now neither kavanaugh or christine blasey ford, the woman who testified kavanaugh pinned her to a bed, groped her and tried to take off her clothes in 1982 is expected to be interviewed by the fbi as part of this reopened background check. we also know the investigation will not include kavanaugh's overall drinking history, which has come up in these allegiances and agents who that i can their direction from the white house will not be making any conclusion about witnesses and what witnesses actually say. instead the white house will get the results and they will decide how to proceed. no guarantee the investigation will be made public. for more, i want to bring in former federal prosecutor, ellie honing. i want to get your raekeaction. >> that's surprising and problematic. any limitations the white house or any politician places on this investigation is seriously problematic for two reasons. first of all, we need all the facts. when we start placing artificial limitations, we're not going to get the entire story. the second thing is legitimacy. the american public needs

kavanaugh has repeatedly denied the allegations by blasey ford. president trump is backing him. >> and i'm not saying anything about anybody else. but i want to tell you that brett kavanaugh is one of the finest human beings you will ever have the privilege on of knowing or meeting. >> yesterday the white house released a letter from kavanaugh saying he will be there for monday's scheduled hearing. >>> we're learning new details from the peninsula dr. blasey ford confided in for the first time. >> she said she was surprised to learn about the allegation back on july 20th and was initially unsure what to do. over the course of an hour and a half, she laid out details in an encounter in high school involving kavanaugh. she has lived for decades with scars from a traumatic event. >> she has exhibited extraordinary courage to come forward. she did not want this. she's not seeking -- she never was seeking the limelight. she doesn't have a political bone in her body. >> congresswoman says she believes dr. blasey ford. she said there needs to be an fbi in