Sen. Chuck Grassley on Wednesday refused to delay Monday’s hearing on sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh — or pursue an FBI investigation into the accusations.
In a letter
sent to Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein Wednesday evening, the Senate Judiciary Committee chairman said accuser Christine Blasey Ford has had plenty of time to prepare testimony about Kavanaugh’s alleged assault.
“I have scheduled the hearing continuation for this Monday because Dr. Ford, through her counsel, expressed the desire to tell her story under oath. It is my understanding that Dr. Ford has been represented by counsel in this matter for months and thus should be adequately prepared to testify,” Grassley wrote.
“It would be a disservice to Dr. Ford, Judge Kavanaugh, this Committee, and the American people to delay this hearing any further.”
Ford, a university professor from California,
claims that a drunk Kavanaugh locked her in a bedroom and tried to pull her clothes off while covering her mouth to stop her from screaming during a party in 1982.
Kavanaugh has denied the allegations.
Grassley subsequently
announced plans to reopen the hearing into Kavanaugh’s nomination on Monday, but Ford has asked him to hold off while the FBI investigates her claims.
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