House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) speaks during a news conference about the nomination of Brett M. Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court on Capitol Hill, on Wednesday. (Alex Brandon/AP)The House’s top Democrat surmised Friday that President Trump is trying “to break the MeToo movement” by voting Brett M. Kavanaugh into a seat on the Supreme Court without further investigation of Christine Blasey Ford’s sworn statement that he sexually assaulted her when both were in high school. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) told reporters she agreed with people, including her daughter, who believe Trump has a greater vendetta against women, especially those who are bringing accusations against powerful men. Trump “has his own problems — that he could be President of the United States with all of the disrespect he has demonstrated against women,” Pelosi said. Victims of sexual assault have lashed out against Republicans who declared their support for Kavanaugh in the wake of his fiery testimony.

Source: Washington Post September 28, 2018 16:11 UTC