Sneaking into closets in the office or just watching at their desks, rapt and paying attention to two people before this committee at this profound moment of cultural disruption around power, around men, around women. Today for the first time men and women got to meet dr. Blasey ford. That is the woman who says when she was 15 years old judge Brett Kavanaugh as a High School Student sexually assaulted her in a room with his friend mark judge. She was there before the committee with 11 men from the gop on one side. But she did not face questions from them. They instead had outsourced their questioning to Rachel Mitchell, a sex crimes prosecutor from arizona, and a woman, a female assistant in the words of mitch mcconnell. This woman who came forward with her story was someone evidently reluctant, both in the reporting and her presentation today, to tell what happened to her, evidently traumatized by what happened. And the story she told was remarkable and affecting. And i think traumati
No closer to calming the controversy on this Supreme Court nominee. Protesters gathering in the Nations Capital right now. With the fbi report done, the vote for kavanaughs nomination appears to be on track to happen this weekend. However, as to whether we are closer to knowing if the man who may be the next Supreme Court justice committed Sexual Assault as a teenager, the answer remains as mired in partisanship as ever. The fact is, these allegations have not been corroborated. None of these allegations have been corroborated in the seven investigations. Not in the new fbi investigation, not anywhere. The most notable part of this report is whats not in it. It looks to be the product of an incomplete investigation that was limited, perhaps by the white house, i dont know. Now all eyes are on these five possible swing votes and what they view the fbi found. Both republicans susan kcollins and jeff flake say the report looks, quote, thorough. Theres just a single copy of this fbi report
Republican senator bob corker who is often critical of the Trump White House is supportive of Brett Kavanaugh. He echoed that. For me, again, no corroboration of any allegation that has been made. Not any corroboration. Very clear. There are many unknowns at this dramatic hour. Amid all of this, the only unknown that matters in the shortterm is this. How will the new fbi background check that senators are reviewing affect the decisions of five key senators it. The doors that you see on the screen there, they lead to a secure room in the capitol. Inside is the key to judge kavanaughs confirmation. An fbi supplemental Background Investigation. The bureau interviewed nine more witnesses trying to get at a question. Is there any corroboration that proves or disproves accusations that kavanaugh committed Sexual Assault. I mentioned that senator jeff flake said he has seen no additional corroborating information. Another one of the key senators, republican Susan Collins said this just moment
Who allegedly doxxed a handful of senators. Its the resistance movement. Its the scorched earth. How far is this one going to fly . Yankees slugging their way to victory in the al wild card game. Rocking in the u. S. A. Rocking in the u. S. A. Steve live from new york city, it is thursday, october 4th. Come on, in folks. Pour yourself a cup of coffee. Sit a spell. We have news. Ainsley its thursday. End of the week. Steve end of the week . Ainsley end of the week and we have so much news to talk about. He could actually get confirmed or the vote could come down on saturday. Why is that . Brian cloture last night. The fbi report handed in. And now we understand the white house got it. Handed it over to the senators. And now they go into the chamber to look one by one, maybe with a staff at what the fbi came up with over the last six days. Steve last night it was dramatic Mitch Mcconnell on the floor of the senate filed a petition. Tomorrow there will be a cloture vote. They need at leas
Again, i dont want to rule out having crossed paths with her in high school. Similar to your statements about knowing dr. Ford . Correct. Senator feinstein. Judge kavanaugh, its my understanding that you have denied the allegations by dr. Ford, mrs. Ramirez and mrs. Is that correct . Yes. All three of these women have asked the fbi to investigate their claims. I listened carefully to what you said. Your concern is evident and clear. If youre very confident of your position and you appear to be, why arent you also asking the fbi to investigate these claims . Senator, ill do whatever the committee wants. I wanted a hearing the day after the allegation came up. I wanted to be here that day. Instead, ten days passed where all of this nonsense is coming out, you know, that im in gangs, im on boats in rhode island. Im in colorado. Im cited all over the place. These things and printed and run by cable news breathlessly. I wanted a hearing the next day. My family has been destroyed by this, se