in an analogous case in 2013, the ethics commission settled for $1500 for one count of an unreported lobbyist contact, and in another settlement that year, the ethics commission settled for $500 of unreported lobbyist activity. in an additional analogous case in 2012, ethics commission settled for $6,000 for six counts of unreported lobbyist contacts in which the lobbyist made six unreported contacts and was paid a total of $22,250 for their lobbying activity. i'm available to answer any and all questions that the commissioners may have. >> commissioner kopp? >> commissioner kopp: i have a procedural question. you attach an exhibit in the form of a personal service contract which has two names, the respondent and somebody named ted gullickson, and then, a second one with dale carlson. is there a reason that you don't attach a signed copy of these contracts, assuming they were signed by the parties to them? >> when the investigators requested these documents from the respondent, this -- these were the only records that the respondent had with particular reference to these contracts. >

assault, which is hard to even quantify, given that an estimated two out of three sexual assaults go unreported. it is simply unacceptable that survivors are still not being listened to and taken seriously. and to president trump and republican leadership, i say we will not stand for these attempts to silence women and shove them back into the dark. mr. president, these allegations of sexual assault are extremely serious and they are credible. the way that these survivors have been attacked is disgusting. yet, even before we were aware of these allegations, it was clear that judge kavanaugh should not serve on the united states supreme court. i want judge kavanaugh's responses to my colleagues during his initial nomination hearings. i examined his judicial writings and past public statements. i reviewed the limited number of documents that republicans shared about judge kavanaugh's time working in the white house. what the totality of this record makes abundantly clear is that on issue after issue, judge kavanaugh has promoted a judicial philosophy that diminishes the rights of individuals, par

and it often goes unreported —— 15 people killed. accusing israeli aircraft are pushing the plane into syrian territory and that is why it was shot down. it does nothing for stability in the region, a lot of angles to the story. we'll keep an eye on that front page of the arab news. this story, point american groups with a $50 billion global dealmaking spree. we were leading yesterday with the comcast deal which was brokered over the weekend, sky telling its shareholders to go for this comcast deal. there has been a lot going on. absolutely. since the financial crisis companies have battened down the hatches, they have battened down the hatches, they have stockpiled cash. bigas debt is cheap stock prices have escalated. there is a lot more confidence in the bottom —— because debt is cheap. in the first half of 2018 we have seen 17,000 deals made. that is a record for the last decade. it is from the comcast sky deal, a massive acquisition, tidby mining sector, to the luxury industry. so across the board —— tedi mining industry. tomorr

some of this has to do with the current situation about the unreported sexual harassment in the nation. we know we are living in a sea, an ocean of unreported sexual peridation from our religious institutions, entertainment industry. why should we be surprised when someone nominated to the highest court in the land has an issue of this sort coming forward? we need a clear problem solving approach to deal with this in advance so that we are not surprised, minds made up on both sides and opposite ways without taking into account the human beings? you don't plow through human experience. there is an expectation that our leaders and senators will take the opportunity to show the country how this particular problem of the massive under reporting of sexual crimes or sexual harassment can be solved. it's too late when we get to this high stakes setting. >> now in the meantime, it's this thursday. 10:00 a.m. we have already heard through the reporting and through the legal team for dr. ford that she is under duress. she had to be separated from her family because of security concerns and her e

detailing six previously unreported incidents, which allegedly took place between the 1980s and early 2000s. according to the magazine, they include claims that had forced them to perform orl sex on him, exposed himself and used physical violence and intimidation against him. he's denied all allegations of sexual misconduct, though he acknowledges what he described as consensual relationships with three of the accusers. the magazine says he declined to say which three. in one incident when he worked in 1986, he invited a fellow executive to lunch, drove instead to a et secluded area and forced oral sex. he held her head in place forcibly. in another allegation almost a decade later, moonves was working at a regency hotel in los angeles. there he allegedly forcibly kiss ed a young assistant and aspiring writer and propositioned her saying i can help you. the new yorker goes on to quote a third accuser describing him this way. he's cunning, calculating, and he's a predator. moonves described the allegations as part of a concerted effort to destroy his name. he would leaf with no payment

it is the reason that sexual assault is one of the most unreported crimes in our country.one out of three women as a survivor. but so few come forward because of the public shaming and in fact they rightly -- to my friends on the other side of the aisle, you cannot have it both ways. you either believe doctor blasey ford or you reject her testimony. either you accept her veracity or you don't. doctor blasey ford was asked whether it was possible that she confused her attacker, whether there is mistaken identity. but there was maybe somebody else other than brett kavanaugh. firmly, unequivocally, repeatedly she said no. before us in the entire country she said she was quote 100% sure that brett kavanaugh was her attacker. this detail is seared in her memory. there is no mistaken identity. a person so brutally attacked at the age of 15 who admits to these details and also the detail she doesn't remember and insists on the details she does remember doesn't make something like that up. she came forward at great personal sacrifice. i believe her. i think america believes her. s

about the state the bad state of the immigration influx in the violence and the under-reported and unreported crime situation which both swedes do know about but which the government and the corporate owned media refuse to publish you know i think it's past the tipping point and i think we're going to be watching sweden not simply in this coming week but in the months and years ahead it's going to change i hope either much for the better or much for the worse right before the election more if an ocean i travel to the southern city of hellsing borger to gauge your opinion on the most of the zite divisive issue in the election immigration. the swedes will be a minority in our own country within two or three decades even if to stop all immigration now we will become a minority that's the demography journalist in good carlquist has been branded a racist by many she's calling for the borders to be closed and all immigrants to be sent away nowadays when people call me a racist i say ok fine let's get say that i'm a racist can we now go on to discuss the frogs the factories the ones one of the mused

they found evidence of another unreported robbery. >>> neighbors fighting back against the bay area loitering law. why they say they keep getting arrested by police. >>> in northern california man and turns a lion's den at the zoo. why he says he hopped the fence. i've got the bowls to serve something different! (sighs) what? try my teriyaki bowls. "right to know" law. a 20-16 ordinance says retailers must warn customers about the exposu >>> at the berkeley city council is sticking with a cell phone right to know law. the ordinance says retailers must warn customers about the risks of wireless radiation exposure. the phone industry says this violates the free speech rights and the case is an appeals court after the u.s. supreme court returned it for further review. last night the city council decided not to repeal the law even though there's a chance it could lose the court battle. >> it's far from over. the law is implemented. people see it at the point of sale which tells them not to keep it on their body or put it in their pocket. that's the good news. >> advocates for right to know legisl

sheryl davis of the san francisco human rights knows why so many are unreported. >> the inner turmoil about if i put this out here, how are people going to view me? >> reporter: female victims don't report for the following reasons. they fear retaliation. it was a personal matter. another agency handled it. it wasn't important enough. did not want to get the person in trouble. take a look at this number, 30% gave another reason. now, let's think for a moment, without naming names, what would a 15-year-old, who was drunk do? i decided to approach women who were teenagers in the '80s. >> at that time, no, i wouldn't know what was consent and how to demonstrate that. certainly, i wouldn't want my mom to know i was at a party or drunk. >> back then, it was totally different. there was no metoo movement. so, yeah, i probably would have just kept it quiet. >> reporter: still, in the minds of some is the question of why report it now? >> if something happened, that would be a big deal. however, why didn't she come forward a long time ago? >> reporter: many are hoping ford's testimony will sh

they found evidence from another unreported robbery. >>> the bay area woman who said she was sexually assaulted by supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh said she does want to testify under certain conditions. an attorney for christine blasey ford said she could appear before the senate judiciary committee a week from today. >> that is only a security is a short and kavanaugh is not in the room. >>> president trump standing behind his supreme court nominee at a rally in las vegas >> i want to tell you that brett kavanaugh is one of the finest human beings you will ever have the privilege of knowing or meeting. so we have to let it play out. i want to tell you, he is a fine , fine person. >> protesters chanted their support for christine blasey ford outside the office of senate judiciary chairman republican chuck grassley. >> we have to make plans for her to come >> today the lawyer sent a letter to the judiciary committee telling them, she wishes to testify provided that we can agree on terms that are fair and which ensure her safety. her strong preference continues to be a full invest

they began with a moment of silence to recognize assaults that go unreported.my: among those to address the protest was demomocratic richard blumenthal of connecticut, who is also an alum. dean heather gerken releaseded a statement saying the accusations against kavanaugh are "righthtly causing d deep concern at yale law school and across the country." meanwhile, a yale law school professor who wrote a new york times op-ed in support ofof kavanaugh's nomination when it was first announced has now called for an investigation of the sexual assault claims. in a new op-ed in the yale daily news monday titled "second thoughts on kavanaugh," professor akhil amar wrote -- "i believe that these accusations deserve the best and most professional investigation possible -- even if that means a brief additional delay on the ultimate vote on judge kavanaugh, and even if that investigatory delay imperils his confirmation." this is amar on cnn. >> i have secondnd thoughts becacause a second issssue has s arisen, anand it is s an issue abobout , frfrankly, i d don't have the f

reason that most, um, sexual assaults go unreported and from our work and our point we recognize that sexual assault is probably the most underreported crime that victims experience, because there's a great deal of shame, um, i think the embodied nature of what happens, um, to a person when they are sexually harassed and the anticipation of being blamed by others, and, of course, times many individuals blame themselves. and so i fully understand and have tremendous compassion for the difficulty that it took for dr. ford to come forward with this allegation. and i can only imagine the level of distress and stress and heartbreak that, um, this disclosure has yielded because we see what's happened. every finger is pointed at her and all eyes are on her from the blaming perspective and no one is asking the question, did he do it? >> mm-hm. ford has seen her life turned upside-down. she is moved out of her home by threats and harassment. is this high-profile case representative of the backlash that someone faces when they make an allegation like this? >> absolutely. this is obviously a hig

they say two out of three sexual assaults go unreported. so it's not unusual.idence of anything. here is republican senator, susan collins, reacting to president trump's tweet. >> i was appalled by the president's tweet. i'm not saying that's what happened in this case. but we know that allegations of sexual assault are one of the most unreported crimes that exist. so i thought that the president's tweet was completely inappropriate and wrong. >> what changed? the president had been showing relative restraint. now he is attacking dr. blasey ford and her parents for not having reported this crime. he clearly -- this alleged crime. he clearly thinks it didn't happen. >> he somewhere got a green light to start doing this. whether it was, you know, talking to people on the outside, or -- because clearly, he's no longer listening to his advisers, because what happened right there with senator collins is exactly what they were trying to avoid. alienating two women, in particular, susan collins and lisa murkowski, who are going to be critical votes. especially if they

making it the most unreported crime, you, we went against the grain is stood up for what we believed in. no matter how long it took we did it, yet we are phased with questions such as what were you wearing where did you say now and then there was, why did you take so long for why didn't you report it? hence, the newer social media hashtag, why i didn't report it. i'll answer that. it took me four, almost five months to report my assault because when we talk about figures and a college campus publisher reporting comes with public doubt along with being ostracized and criticized after finding out he had done this to friends of mine come i felt like i was the one who needed to step up to the plate. finally i reported yet nothing was done. the following year he watched them walk across the stage and as captain john preparing to take life head-on. the pain of seeing while knowing the true monster he was and is as unexplainable. if brett kavanaugh is elected to the highest court of the land, and this ramirez and doc are forward will feel the same pain as i understaffed and i want more for

six unreported incidents took place allegedly e 1980s and 2000s. accusations claim he forced women to perform oral seon him, exposed himself to them without their consent. hesperia denied all allegations of sexual misconduct, although he acknowledges what he calls consensual relationships three of his accusers. he declined to say which three. in one incident when he worked in 1986, he drove a coworker out to lunch and forced her to have oral sex. in los angeles, he allegedly forcibly kissed a young assistant and aspiring writer and propositioned her saying, i can help you. if you can do something nice for me, kings park do something nice for you. a third accuser describes moonves this way: he's cunning, he's calculating, and he's a predator. >> reporter: according to a source knowledgeable about the negotiations, moonves would leave with no payment or the corporation could call back part of the package depending on the outcome of that independent sexual misconduct investigation. tony dokoupil, new york. >>> this afternoon during a youth football to

almost two-thirds of sexual assaults in this country go unreported. >>> rod rosenstein's future with the justice department and whether the president has the information now to fire him. the legal implications up next. >>> before the break, late night laughs on the battle over brett kavanaugh. >>> chuck grassley, who says there's no need for the fbi to investigate the kavanaugh allegation. oh, so the hearing comes before the investigation just like on the classic tv show, order & law. >>> following an accusation of sexual assault, supreme court justice nominee brett kavanaugh visited the white house today for the second day in a row. it's the first time an accused sexual assaulter had gotten into the white house without the electoral college. you need insurance. but it's not really something you want to buy. it's not sexy. or delicious. or fun. but since you need both car and home insurance, why not bundle them with esurance and save up to 10%? which you can spend on things you really want to buy, like... well, i don't know what you'd wanna buy because i'm just a guy on your tv. esur

about the state the bad state of the immigration influx and the violence in the under reported in unreported crime situation which both swedes do know about but which the government and the corporate owned media refuse to publish so there's that and i think it's also watching around europe and watching the way in which countries are beginning to reject the gigantic bureaucracy of the e.u. and bureaucracies inside their own countries and looking to the united states and other markets which are cutting regulation cutting taxes and disrupting the old ways swedes are waking up and things still look at wide open in the election with no party emerging as the clear leader we have been saying the left bloc currently holds a tiny lead over the center right bloc with at forty point six percent compared to forty point two percent it's not close how do you see it playing i chart. well again it doesn't seem like this is going to be a clear break with the past i think it's a rejection of the current leadership and it's a first glimmer of hope frankly for sweden and sweden when i first started going visiti

unreported crimes that exist.o i thought that the president's tweet was completely inappropriate and wrong. >> now, kavanaugh denies that christine ford's claim that he did assault her when they were in high school. senate republicans now negotiating over when to hold this potential hearing with both of them. dr. ford saying she's willing to testify. her lawyer says she can't get to washington before next thursday. committee republicans now offering to hold this hearing on wednesday. that's before dr. ford says she can get there. they also only want to allow for calling two witnesses, which would mean they wouldn't hear from the man dr. ford says was in the room during the alleged assault. they also want female staff attorneys to question these witnesses, which would keep some of the republicans on the committee, all of whom are men, from having to directly question dr. ford or challenge her voracity. i can tell you something else tonight, the negotiations are ongoing. the man in charge of this committee, senator

sexual abuse and sexual harassment are the most underreported crimes. 70% to 90% of these crimes if unreportedy few get prosecuted. when women do come forward we look at the victim and what she did or didn't do, much more than we look at the perpetrator in what he did or didn't do. >> reporter: forensic psychologist dr. shared arette points to what is happening to dr. ford is an example of why some individuals choose not to come forward. >> dr. ford has had to go into hiding with her family. she's been harassed and threatened multiple times. i understand she's had death threats, so it takes an enormous amount of courage to speak up about something that's embarrassing, that's humiliating, that she didn't feel comfortable telling anybody. >> that courage apparent today on the steps of the supreme court. a co-founder of the me, too campaign is keenly aware of the challenges around reporting these crimes and sees this moment as another call to action. >> dr. blasey ford's accusations and the way she's been treated subsequent to her accusations have been an organizing tool, if you will, for us in t

according to the rape, abuse and incest national network, 60% of sexual assault go unreported. in addition, when survivors to report their assaults, it's often years later, , due to the trauma they suffered and fearing their stories will not be believed. last week i received a letter from a 60-year-old california constituent who told me that she survived and attempted rape at age 17.a she described as being terrified and embarrassed. she never told a soul until much later in life. the assault stayed with her for 43 years. i think it's important to remember these realities as we hear from dr. ford about her experience. there's been a great deal of public discussion about the #me too movement today versus the year of the woman almost 27 years ago. but while young women are standing up and say no more, our institutions have not progressed in how they treat women who come forward. too often women's memories and credibility, under assault in essence, they are put on trial and forced to defend themselves and often re-victimized in the process. 27 years ago i was walking through an ai

. >> the real number is higher because of unreported cases.he actual number is probably much higher. reporter: the pope believes the scandal will scare off young catholics from the church. >> the unfaithful -- young faithful are outraged about the scandals in the church, which we have not condemned enough. reporter: the authors of the study see the causes of sexual abuse in the church are far more complex. >> the complex interaction of sexual immaturity and homosexual tendencies that were repressed, even denied taking place in an ambivalent and partly homophobic environment, could be further explanation for the majority of cases being male victims at the hands of catholic clergy. reporter: cardinal marx explained the church wants to rebuild trust. that may well be a tall order. brent: here in berlin it is a shock to the government. more importantly it is another blow to the political parter -- power of chancellor angela merkel. lawmakers from her conservative bloc today defeated her choice for parliamentary leader. instead they elected a criti

we know allegations of sexual assault are one of the most unreported crimes that exist. so, i thought that the president's tweet was completely inappropriate and wrong. >> reporter: ford tells the "washington post," after that high school party where she says kavanaugh sexually assaulted her, she did not tell anyone because she was worried about getting in trouble for going out with teenagers who were drinking. she recalled thinking, i'm not ever telling anyone this. kavanaugh denies the allegations. ford's sister in law says she's ready for the world to know the story. >> they need to know about what he did in his youth so he's held responsible. >> reporter: republicans want the hearing to take place on wednesday, not thursday, as ford requested. and the all-male republican lineup on the senate judiciary committee is insisting outside counsel lead the questioning. but the senate's top republican seems to already have made up his mind. >> in the very near future, judge kavanaugh will be on the united states supreme court. >> cecilia, you're now learning senate republican

nbc news is reporting that the senate judiciary committee is probing at least one new, previously unreported allegation of misconduct against judge kavanaugh. a fourth woman whose identity is still unknown. quote, according to an anonymous complaint sent to republican senator cory gardner of colorado, kavanaugh physically assaulted a woman he socialized with in the washington, d.c., area in 1998 while he was inebriated. meanwhile, tonight, president trump has just, for the first time, said he will watch tomorrow's testimony by accuser dr. christine blasey ford and then decide whether to withdraw the nomination of brett kavanaugh for the supreme court. here he goes. >> they're giving the women a major chance to speak. now, it's possible i'll hear that and i'll say, hey, i'm changing my mind. that is possible. we want to give them a chance to speak. >> do you think all three should have a chance? >> well, whoever is given a chance. we've delay eed it a long time. but they're going to have a pig shot at speaking and making their case. and you know what? i could be persuaded also. >> when he was

. >> there are many reasons why a sex crime might go unreported.>> why i didntwitter their personal stories of sexual assault and why they did not go thorities.>> they simply don't believe you and then if they can't get past that it goes on to the blaming. what did you do? what were you wearing? >> reporter: the outcry in direct response to this, the queen -- tweet from equifax two. referring to the allegations made against kavanaugh saying if the attack was as bad as she says, charges would have been immediately filed. >> it is wrong, the facts show that 12% of sexual assault survivors report to authorities, so the vast majority of children who are assaulted or raped don't report.>> reporter: the reasons why our account was.>> the immediate response was you can't tell because we will get in trouble for drinking.>> reporter: she says victims will fail them anyway. for now she senses a turning of the tide. with more women speaking out she thinks these movements can lead to real change.>> i think it's empowering the people are coming forward in the way they are, i feel a little bit better and

while it is believed that most incidents go unreported at least your high find told me of that in his case it's only like ten percent of the things that happened to him that he reports the reform process sometimes takes very long time of to for was plus journey plus those it's a hot forking the. wasting on reporting and then most of well basically all the reports that then so full were. were canceled for any reason some of them because they couldn't find. the people that was showing it to make it clear well no there was no consequences to any of the person that did anything. so for him the follow up has been very disappointing and that might be the reason why other victims don't go forward and report such incidents of the police so what does all this mean for you right you personally you see planning to stay in germany well he actually moved to berlin six years ago and i asked him about it he said that he has no plans of moving to another country because he said in the end that there is anti semitism in other countries as well and if you leave germany that would mean that the bad guys

that he recused himself way back at the beginning of the trumpet ministration because he had some unreported conversations with the russian ambassador during the twenty sixteen campaign and he saw fit to step back from what was going on and thus rod rosenstein came to the fore as the person who was essentially robert muller's boss and now this is all being thrown wide open and again it really does matter whether or not he's coing to be fired or resign if he's fired it's a lot murkier as to what's going to happen after that well it thank you so much for now the w.'s most waiter there in washington. well german chancellor angela merkel has apologized for being out of touch with voters so after public outrage forced her coalition government to reverse its decision by promoting the controversial head of the domestic intelligence agency though many observers say the affair has weakened an already fragile coalition. admitting a mistake and then apologizing for it is something you rarely see in german politics but that's what german chancellor on the americal did when she called last week's decisio

. >> we know that allegations in sexual assault are one of the most unreported crimes that exist. >> reporter: ford's attorney spent the day negotiating the terms of her congressional appearance. they want kavanaugh to testify first. republicans on the senate judiciary say ford should. republicans plowed ahead with 'seir own investigation today, after rejecting ford's request for an f.b.i. probe. cbs news obtained this email the mmittee sent to a woman who may have been in attendance at a party that occurred circa 1982, requesting a confidential phone call. >> the reason that we know that weis allegation is false is because we know brett kavanaugh. >> reporter: roughly 75 women ththered today to show support for their friend. maura fitzgerald dated him in college. >> in both public and private, brett treated me and everyone i know with respect. he has always been kind and good ndtured. >> reporter: ford says a drunken kavanaugh put his hand over her mouth and groped her at a high school party, an accusation he senies. r a conservative summit in ncc., the senate's republican leader pr

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largely operated outside the law. 0nline hate crimes are still rarely prosecuted, and largely go unreported need to catch up. today, i am proposing a small step on establishing clear accountability in law for what is published on online forums, forcing those who run the forums to no longer permit hate, disinformation and criminal activity. she said the majority of facebook groups operate harmlessly but some operated in secret and had games that were hateful, racist or sexist. she had an example. marines united was a secret group of 50,000 current or ex—service men from the us and british militaries. members used the forum to share nude photos of their fellow servicewomen, described by a whistle—blower as revenge porn, creepy stalker—like photos taken of girls in public. talk about rape and a racist comments. that it was allowed to grow to a membership of tens of thousands before anyone thought something has to be done demonstrates the need for greater transparency. lucy powell won the right to take her bill forward but unless the government backs it, it's unlikely to become law. mps spend t

this was unreported. monthsefore a powerful track fire. this video was obtained by the website crater washington. metro smoke and fire have decreased slightly over the last letter the years. >>> a broken pipe means a lot of cold showers for students at howard university. tomorrow night hot wer will be cut off to most of the buildings on campus so crews can repair a ru rupture. it will remain off until monday morning. not the first issue for howard. the campus was closed for several days after freezing temperatures caused widespread failures in the system. >> reporter: a man allegedly women usingce a gro basket and a cell phone. next, a story that will have you rethink the surroundings next time you're strolling the grocery aisle. >>> and we're dry out there ni t. but rain chances increase over the weekend. the weekend. and a close he is look. i put criminals in prison during the day i'm jennifr, wexton, and as a pro and changed diapers at night. later, when i had a law practice, i volunteered to help moms collect child support. then, as st

the sudden resignation amid accusations that years of sexual abuse went unreported. >>> a break in sexual assault what we know about the suspect. >>> some san francisco residents they idol break-ins are a big problem. what police are doing to get a handle on the issue. (music throughout) >>> hilltop mall in mill -- richmond was set -- shut down temporarily after suspect rain and to avoid police. this occurred around 5:00 p.m. the suspect got out of their car after a short chase and ran into the mom. to suspects were armed and stash them inside. they were recovered. 304 suspects are in custody. the mall was closed for about one hour. >>> san francisco police announced the arrest of a serial break in suspect. they say he is tied with two incidents and uses a special tool. here is information on this arrest. rob? >> reporter: san francisco police say car break-ins and burglaries continue to be a big problem and they will continue to send a message to would-be thieves by putting police and the problem areas. >> as soon as it hits you will see it shatter in the lower right. he has in his right

we know that allegations of sexual assault are one of the most unreported crimes that exist. >> reporter: the vice president speaking at the value voters summit, confirming brett kavanaugh's -- >> i believe that judge brett kavanaugh will soon be justice brett kavanaugh, and take his seat on the supreme court. >> reporter: blasey ford's decision to appear before the committee sets up a high stakes hearing next week that will give kavanaugh's accuser the chance to tell her story publicly for the first time. >>> a san francisco woman is leading an effort to take out a full-page ad in the "new york times" in support of christine blasey ford, just like an ad that appeared in support of anina hill 27 years ago. >> i call on all men of good standing and good will to step forward and say that you stand with anita hill, dr. ford and with survivors. >> harris is looking to raise $150,000 in the next 48 hours to pay for the ad. she's also looking for 1,600 male signatories to make a stand against sexual harassment and violence. in 1991 "the new york times" ad in support of hill was signed by 1,600

this is one of the highest unreported crimes in our country. she understood the risks and the consequences. >> this upcoming testimony from ford and kavanaugh is reminiscent of anita hill and her testimony during the clarence thomas confirmation hearings in 1991. hill gave graphic testimony about workplace harass the against an all male committee. it was humiliating for her and for thomas and inspired a number of women to run for office. four women would win senate seats a year later. the first black woman elected to the u.s. senate who served on the senate judiciary committee. a u.s. senator until 1999. good to see you, senator. >> thank you very much. delighted to be here. >> before i ask you about comparisons between 1991 and now, what is your reaction to the conditions about this ford-kavanaugh testimony scheduled for this week on thursday, 10:00 a.m., no other witnesses as far as we know will be called. that's still on the table. will there be outside counsel or u.s. senators only who ask the questions. your thoughts to all that? >> the se

need to question her and need to do so gingerly and respectfully, this is the most frequent the unreportedf america, because of the extraordinary psychological harm that causes to the victim and natural defensive mechanisms and the senators need to know that as they approach her. >> having brought up the point you just made, trump weighing in on this on twitter, saying basically questioning why it is so egregious, this crime is so powerful to doctor ford, then a 15-year-old girl, if it was so harmful at that time, why didn't she or her loving parents report this to the fbi at that time? what are your thoughts of the president making such a bold statement? judge napolitano: i wish the president had not done this. i want the president to succeed in his presidency. er and has difficulties with women, democratic women, independent women as republican women. he knows what i just articulated, the scientific fact that cannot be disputed, the trauma visited on victims of this kind of behavior such that they suppress the memory, she probably never even told her parents of this. i wish that the pres

seen as not giving her a fair shot, as not hearing her story, as not understanding this is a very unreported crime. president trump should treat her with respect at all times, including his tweets. the republicans should tweet her with respect. all the women and a man in this situation, they don't come forward all the time. sometimes it is a long time before they make these allegations. everybody can understand that. it is a victory if they lose the house or senate. >> laura: no one is being cavalier. >> she has asked for one more day. >> laura: the vote was supposed to be yesterday. the vote was supposed to be yesterday. feinstein, john yoo, had the letter in july. the democrat, randy sideman, who was already plotting about how to derail kavanaugh. the same person who is advising the legal team. this has turned into a political kudgel to be used again donald trump and the mid-term election. that might sound political. i have been in washington for 30 years. if brett kavanaugh is getting no respect. he is not being respected too well himself. >> i agree with you. not only do we show respect

we know allegations of sexual assault are one of the most unreported crimes that exist. >> the senate judiciary committee staffers are working to interview some of the people that might have information about the alleged incident involving ford, including a life-long friend of hers saying she has no recollection of the incident. meanwhile president trump is in new york this whole week for the general assembly, and it's going to be a split screen day for president trump this week. >> thank you. joining us now former federal prosecutor, laura coates, and cnn's political analyst john avalon. i apologize to the parents and the children that might be watching, this new allegation from debra ramirez is brett kavanaugh who went to school at yale thrusts his gentles in her face and caused her to touch him without his consent. kavanaugh denies he was at the party and the white house denies it. there are the merits of the allegation and then there are the politics of what this means. i would like to discuss both. to get to the politics we have to discuss the merits and strength of the allegatio