happen. the president saying he just wants what is best for the country. that does not necessarily mean that that scenario includes a supreme court justice brett kavanaugh. one thing we should point out, i asked the president in a follow-up question whether or not he s at this point entertaining any alternatives or replacements for judge kavanaugh and he said not at this stage. we ll have to see if that changes, wolf. jim acosta at the white house. thanks very much. by the way, we are sold the senate majority leader mitch mcconnell is expected to make a statement on kavanaugh and the latest fbi investigation. we will have live coverage of that. stand by. in the meantime, kavanaugh s high school friend mark judge says he will cooperate with the federal investigators. christine blasey ford says judge was in the room when she allegedly was assaulted by kavanaugh. talk about how the fbi probe might actually play out. we are joined by our crime and justice reporter. what will the fbi inve
and i hope that everyone will embrace her and give her all the support she deserves. i m counting on the democrats to do that. i hope there are some stalwart republicans who will do so. we will find out. wendy sherman, lisa graves, thank you both for joining our discussion tonight. really appreciate it. and when we come back, brett kavanagh s high school friend mark judge, who dr. ford says was a witness to the sexual assault, has been hiding out. he s been trying to avoid any possible subpoena, which the republicans have no intention of issuing for him. but the washington post found him at his hide out and his first words were, how did you find me? one of the reporters from the washington post team who found mark judge will join us next.
she s had tremendous courage to come forward. i certainly didn t have to deal with that in a confirmation hearing, but she is. and i hope that everyone will embrace her and give her all the support she deserves. i m counting on the democrats to do that. i hope there are some stalwart republicans who will do so. we will find out. wendy sherman, lisa graves, thank you both for joining our discussion tonight. really appreciate it. and when we come back, brett kavanagh s high school friend mark judge, who dr. ford says was a witness to the sexual assault, has been hiding out. he s been trying to avoid any possible subpoena, which the republicans have no intention of issuing for him. but the washington post found him at his hide out and his first words were, how did you find me? one of the reporters from the washington post team who found mark judge will join us next.
dr. ford s allegation. they announce, you ll remember, without dr. ford s consent, that she must testify by this coming monday, or they would move to a vote to confirm the man that she says assaulted her. but dr. ford s attorney today rejected that artificial timeline writing a hearing on monday is not possible and the committee s insistence that it of tur then is arbitrary in any event. dr. ford has ample reason to be skeptical about the motivations of the republicans running the committee who have ruled out an outside investigation or one conducted by the fbi, and said they do not even want to hear testimony from kavanaugh s high school friend mark judge, the man dr. ford says witnessed her assault. judge says he has no memory of the incident. late last night the committee s top staffer for judicial nominations, mike davis, who is supposed to be leading the committee s unbiased investigation into the allegation tweeted that in the wake of the allegation he was unfazed and determined,
testimony from kavanaugh s high school friend mark judge, the man dr. ford says witnessed her assault. judge says he has no memory of the incident. late last night the committee s top staffer for judicial nominations, mike davis, who is supposed to be leading the committee s unbiased investigation into the allegation tweeted that in the wake of the allegation he was unfazed and determined, we will confirm judge kavanaugh. he deleted that tweet. on capitol hill, meanwhile, protesters poured into the offices of gop senators to tell their stories of sexual assault and proclaim that they believe both anita hill and christine blasey ford. capital police arrested 56 of the protesters. senator grassley, i know you don t know me, but you must know hundreds and thousands of women just like me who have never said a word. and for them, and for your constituents, and for the good of americans everywhere, you