They watched Christine Blasey Ford, who was watching in silence as Sen. Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) read lengthy opening statements. At the National Sexual Assault Hotline, the volume of calls — already running high, since Ford’s allegations became public — spiked even higher during her testimony. “I don’t think we can disregard Christine Blasey Ford and the seriousness of this. ), who said two-thirds of sexual assault victims don’t report. “I don’t think they understand the impact [sexual assault] has on people,” Drumm said.

Source: Washington Post September 27, 2018 17:11 UTC