Washington (CNN) Democratic Sen. Mazie Hirono's re-election campaign on Thursday apologized for sending a fundraising email regarding the assault allegations made against Supreme Court Justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh by professor Christine Blasey Ford. Hirono has been one of the most outspoken Democrats on the allegations against President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee which are playing out on national television Thursday . Kavanaugh has denied the allegations. She added: "What that means is I have limited time to campaign for our re-election or to fundraise — making us particularly vulnerable to right-wing attacks." The email asked for "a donation of $3 or more" and had two "contribute" buttons.

Source: CNN September 27, 2018 16:28 UTC