Christine Blasey Ford's Lawyers React To Brett Kavanaugh's Expected Confirmation

Christine Blasey Ford’s lawyers denounced the pending confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, arguing that Republicans were trying to undermine Ford’s credibility.

“As the Senate debates the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh, numerous false claims have been repeated to undermine the credibility of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford,” her lawyers said in a statement to HuffPost.

“Whatever the outcome, Senators deserve to know the truth:
An FBI investigation that did not include interviews of Dr. Ford and Judge Kavanaugh is not a meaningful investigation in any sense of the word.”

“We believe Christine Blasey Ford and we fully support her,” they concluded. “Senators claiming to want a dignified debate should not repeat lies constructed by the Judiciary Committee that were cynically designed to win support for Judge Kavanaugh.”

The statement was signed by attorneys Debra S. Katz, Lisa J. Banks and Michael R. Bromwich.

Kavanaugh is set to be confirmed Saturday, after several weeks of defending himself against Ford and other women’s accusations of sexual assault and misconduct. Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine), Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) all announced Friday they would support Kavanaugh, giving him the 51 votes necessary for confirmation.

Ford testified in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee that Kavanaugh pinned her down in the presence of his friend, groped her and attempted to take her clothes off during a gathering in the summer of 1982.

The FBI did not question Ford about the incident in an investigation requested by several senators on the Senate Judiciary Committee, including Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.), who said he’d only help advance Kavanaugh in a procedural vote if the bureau further examined Ford’s accusations.

On Thursday, Ford’s lawyers called the FBI investigation “a stain on the process, on the FBI and on our American ideal of justice.”

If the FBI had interviewed Ford, her attorneys argued on Friday, she would have provided evidence that corroborated her accusations, including “medical records and access to the phone” she used to contact a reporter about Kavanaugh’s misconduct prior to his nomination.

The attorneys slammed committee Republicans for refusing to allow other witnesses to testify, including the former FBI agent who administered the polygraph test to her in August.

They also rejected claims that Ford’s testimony was delayed because of her fear of flying. They said the timing of the hearing was affected by Ford taking measures, including speaking to the FBI, to protect her family from threats.

President Donald Trump, who nominated Kavanaugh to replace retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy in July, stood by his pick throughout the confirmation process, labeling Ford’s accusations “false” and arguing that she was part of a Democratic “con job.”

Trump mocked Ford at a campaign rally on Tuesday, a move some senators called “just plain wrong” and “unacceptable.”

Read Ford’s lawyers’ full statement below:

Carla Herreria contributed to this report.

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