Protesters speak out as Kavanaugh hearing begins

Supporters of Christine Blasey Ford, the university professor who accused Brett Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her in high school, gathered in Washington, D.C. They wore shirts reading “I am a survivor,” “outraged and unafraid” and other phrases associated with the #MeToo movement. Ford shared her experience of the alleged assault with the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday morning. (Michael Walsh/Yahoo News)

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