Questioned by a professional prosecutor, Ford focused on an allegation of sexual assault dating to high school. They have been seared into my memory and have haunted me episodically as an adult,” Ford told the committee in her opening remarks. Yet even if committee senators found Ford credible, Kavanaugh may still be confirmed Friday. (At one point, a wide-eyed Ford told the committee, “I didn’t understand why I would need lawyers. Read moreThe Republicans’ prosecutor may have helped undercut Kavanaugh’s defenseThe problem with making a sex-crimes prosecutor the face of Senate Judiciary RepublicansThe case for Republicans withdrawing Brett Kavanaugh

Source: Washington Post September 28, 2018 10:52 UTC