They have relied on complaints about the timing of the allegation — it was publicly reported just before they were set to vote on Kavanaugh’s nomination. The gaping hole in that argument is that there could be corroborating evidence, if Senate Republicans on the Judiciary Committee had asked for it before Thursday’s hearing. It’s not clear whether Senate Republicans will take him up on that offer. Kavanaugh and Republicans point to legally binding statements from potential witnesses saying that they can’t remember such a party or incident. But as Republicans move forward with Kavanaugh’s nomination, they are claiming they have enough evidence to determine Kavanaugh is innocent.

Source: Washington Post September 28, 2018 17:37 UTC