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Dr. Christine Blasey Ford Offers to Testify About Kavanaugh Attempted Rape Allegations

HeadlineSep 21, 2018

Dr. Christine Blasey Ford has told the Senate Judiciary Committee she is now prepared to testify before the committee about her allegation that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh attempted to rape her at a high school party when she was 15 years old. In a letter to the committee, a lawyer for Dr. Blasey Ford ruled out testifying on Monday but said she would speak soon if the senators offer “terms that are fair and which ensure her safety.” In recent days Dr. Blasey Ford has received death threats and been forced to move her family out of their home. On Thursday, at least 56 protesters were arrested on Capitol Hill after they occupied the offices of key Republican senators.

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