Ruphobia, panic, and that type of thing. Is that the reason for the second door front door . Correct. Claustrophobia . Our home does not look aesthetically pleasing from the curb. You have that second front door . Yes, now its a place to host google interns. We live near google, so we have other students. Can you tell us, is there any other way this has affected your life . The primary impact was in the initial four years after the event. I struggled academically. I struggled very much in chapel hill, in college. When i was 17 and went off to college, i had a very hard time, more so than others, forming new friendships and especially friendships with boys. And i had academic problems. What when we spoke and it became very clear how deeply you felt about this and the need that you wanted to remain confidential, can you talk a little bit about that . Yes. So i was watching carefully throughout the summer well, my original intent, i want to remind, was to communicate with everyone when th
Less than 24 hours after his public testimony, Julie Swetnick, this woman, has come forward against kavanaugh, this time in the form of a sworn declaration. Among several graphic details of sexually aggressive behavior and drugging girls at parties, swetnick said in 1982 she, quote, became the victim of one of these gang or train rapes where mark judge and Brett Kavanaugh were present. According to her lawyer, Michael Avenatti, Julie Swetnick says shes ready to testify in front of the Judiciary Committee. In the early 1980s, Brett Kavanaugh she is describing as someone that drank excessively, was verbally and physically abusive towards women, also engaged in conduct relating to attempting to get women inebriated. Kavanaugh released a statement denying the allegations saying, quote, this is ridiculous and from the twilight zone. I dont know who this is, and this never happened. What was the president s reaction . Trump tweeted a direct attack. Avenatti is a third rate lawyer who is good
Is bipartisanship dead . Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. Announcer this is cnn breaking news. Breaking news. There are stunning new twists in the explosive and searing confirmation battle over the u. S. Supreme Court Nominee, Brett Kavanaugh. Republican senator, jeff flake, backed by undecided colleagues, has succeeded in delaying a final senate vote by up to a week, forcing the gop leadership to seek an fbi investigation. For the latest allegations against kavanaugh. The white house now says the president will order such an fbi probe. And a lawyer says kavanaughs High School Friend, mark judge, at the center of these allegations, will cooperate with any Law Enforcement investigation. Ill speak with senator mazie hirono, and our correspondents, analysts and specialists. They are standing by with full coverage of the days top stories. Lets begin with our senior congressional correspondent, manu raju, in the truly extraordinary developments unfolding up on capitol hill. So
College, not ever. This confirmation process has and offices, campuses and trains and planes, riveted by every momen boiling over. This is the most unethical sham since ive been in politics. Tonight we have reaction from the halls of congress, from the senators, with the Supreme Court nomination hanging in the balance, and from the white house where the president was watching after a day for the history books. Were any minds changed, and what happens now . This is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening, a day that will go down in the history books, destined to becomen it happened moments. A marathon day of testimony as we heard for the first time publicly from dr. Christine blasey ford. The california professor whose allegation has thrown a Supreme Court nomination into turmoil. Dr. Ford unwavering in her certainty that Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her in the nba in the 1980s. And judge kavanaugh appearing shortly after at times angrily, even tearfully denying it happene
Good evening from new york. Im chris hayes. Tonight, dr. Christine blasey ford, the woman accusing judge Brett Kavanaugh of Sexual Assault has issued a new statement as the 11 republican men of the Senate Judiciary committee issued her an ultimate im. Testify before the committee or its staff by monday or we will move forward with our plan to place the man that you say sexually assaulted you on the Supreme Court for life. Theyre not even giving dr. Blasey ford until monday. In a letter today the Top Republican of the Committee Chuck grassley said her prepared testimony and biography are due by friday, september 21st, just two days from now if she intends to testify on monday. Last night through her lawyer dr. Blasey ford requested that the fbi investigate her allegation before she told her story to the committee. Tonight, she is refusing to back down. In a new statement her lawyer reiterated the call for a full investigation and said that at the very least multiple witnesses should be