Kavanaugh, a candidate for the U.S. Supreme Court, couldn't sit still. On Monday night, local time, he and his wife were interviewed by Fox Television and publicly responded to three current allegations of sexual assault or harassment against him. During the interview, he had a dignified expression and looked very aggrieved.
On the evening of September 24, local time in the United States, Kavanaugh appeared on the TV screen. Moderator Martha Maccallum asked questions about the three allegations that have occurred so far. The first is Christine Ford, a clinical psychologist at the University of Palo Alto in California, against Allegations that Kavanagh attempted rape of her when she was 15 years old.
McCallum asked: "Ford will testify in the Senate on Thursday accusing you of attempted rape against her. You have been adamantly denying this. What the hell is going on? Kavanaugh replied: "I've never attacked anyone, whether in high school or at any time. I have always been full of respect and respect for women. There were 65 female high school classmates who signed a joint letter to vouch for my character. I never went to that party and no one remembers me there. I just want a fair judicial process. McCallum said, "Could it have been a misunderstanding?" For example, if you drink too much, you don't remember it at all. Because Professor Ford is pretty sure it's you. Kavanaugh replied: "I didn't question that Ford might have been sexually assaulted, but that wasn't me." ”
The second allegation was uncovered by the New Yorker over the weekend. In the article, Kavanaugh's Yale alumnus, Deborah Ramirez, claimed that Kavanaugh drank too much at a party and then took off his pants in front of her. She was 18 years old at the time. McCallum asked, "She wasn't sure it was you at first, but 6 days later she was sure." Do you think the American people should believe her? Kavanaugh said: "I have never done such a thing, I don't remember such a thing, if it had happened, it would have spread all over the campus." ”
The third charge was disclosed by Michael Avenatti, a lawyer known for trump's fee-fixing case. According to Avenati, the woman who reached him had worked for the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Department of Justice, and the U.S. Foundry Bureau. According to Avenati's email to the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, the woman was willing to undergo a polygraph test, was willing to cooperate with the FBI investigation, and was willing to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
This latest allegation is the most striking of all the cases currently being made. The woman accused Kavanaugh and his partner Mark Judge of seducing multiple women with alcohol and drugs at multiple parties in the 1980s, making them the targets of gang rape. In a tweet, Avenati said: "We request that the Senate Judiciary Committee be given the opportunity to testify and that Kavanaugh and related persons be summoned to testify. This nomination must be revoked. ”
Kavanaugh said: "It's really appalling. I've never been involved in anything like this, and I've never heard of anything like it. I went to a Catholic boys' school and have always focused on studying and sports, going to church every weekend. I was a virgin for many years after I went to college. ”
In the interview, the reporter asked Kavanaugh what his attitude was toward Ford and others who accused him. From beginning to end, Kavanaugh did not attack any accusers or the media, but kept repeating the words prepared in advance. This strategy gave his image a huge boost. Judging by the comments on the website, viewers who watched Fox's interview generally believed that Judge Kavanaugh was a victim of a political game.
But what is slightly blunt in the interview is Kavanaugh's mechanical repetition of answering different questions. For example, in just two minutes from 2 minutes and 25 seconds to 4 minutes and 20 seconds, he repeated the same passage at least three times.
At present, President Trump is very anxious about the process of nominating the Supreme Court justice. According to the Washington Post, Trump called Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Saturday and asked him to lead the Senate to complete the vote on the justice candidate as soon as possible.
For President Trump, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles Grassley has given Ford too much room, too accommodating and compromising. Opponents of the Kavanaugh nomination on Monday local time occupied the Capitol building because of the allegations made by Ford, and at least 128 people were arrested for the protests that day, ABC reported.