t ll the f.b.i. 3years ago?y robert: presidump questions the credibility of the allegations against supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh, firing off t a tweet about accuser and her parents. mr. trump wrote, in part ," i have no doubt that if the attack had been as bad as she says, charges would have beendi imely filed. vanaugh denies the allegations and says he is ready to testify. in the senate judiciary

t ll the f.b.i. 3years ago?y robert: presidump questions the credibility of the allegations against supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh, firing off t a tweet about accuser and her parents. mr. trump wrote, in part ," i have no doubt that if the attack had been as bad as she says, charges would have beendi imely filed. vanaugh denies the allegations and says he is ready to testify. in the senate judiciary committee led by repubcans, considers its options. the political tight rope ahead, ju weeks before the midterm atections. demo stands by dr. ford. >> i believe her because she's telling the truth. someone who is lying does not ask the f.b.i. to investigate their claims. robert: key republican senators are in t spotlight. plus, did deputy attorney general rod rosenein who heads the russia probe suggest secretly recording the president? we cover it all next. announcer: this is "washington week." funding is provided by -- newman's own foundation, donating all profits from newman's own food products to charity and

the abyss with compromise on life. will they or won't they as brett kavanaugh lls nomination to the supreme court hangs in the balance will the f.b.i. investigate a sexual assault accusation against him will leave cuse it testified before the committee and will the republicans will move forward with a vote on kavanagh next week. we'll take a look at that on this edition. of the politicking. this is capitol hill on one side the republican led senate judiciary committee and brett kavanaugh president trumps nominee to the court who until very recently was on a glide path to confirmation on the other side is christine bless the ford the woman alleging that kavanagh sexually assaulted her when they were both teenagers judiciary committee chairman chuck grassley of iowa has invited dr ford to appear in d.c. on monday to revive her side of the story the doctor for his legal team say that she will not appear without an f.b.i. investigation into a claims against kavanaugh what happens next and will vote on kavanagh's nomination to the court happen next week as talked about that was someone who knows the ins and outs of washington very well