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发帖数: 61690 | 1 The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday questioned Supreme Court nominee
Brett Kavanaugh about another assault allegation.
Republican Senate investigators asked Kavanaugh about an anonymous complaint
that alleges the Supreme Court nominee physically assaulted a woman in 1998
, according to a transcript from that phone call.
The complaint was originally sent to Sen. Cory Gardner (R-Co.). Gardner's
office did not immediately respond to The Hill's request for comment.
An investigator during the phone call read parts of the complaint to
Kavanaugh, who denied the allegation.
"I will remain anonymous, but I feel obligated to inform you of this 1998
incident involving
Brett Kavanaugh," the complaint says, according to the transcript.
The complaint's author, who is anonymous, wrote that the incident involved
her daughter and several other people.
"[My daughter's] friend was dating him, and they left the bar under the
influence of alcohol," the complaint reads. "They were all shocked when
Brett Kavanaugh shoved her friend up against the wall very aggressively and
sexually."
"There were at least four witnesses, including my daughter," it continues. "
Her friend, still traumatized, called my daughter yesterday, September 21,
2018, wondering what to do about it. They decided to remain anonymous."
The letter's author did not provide any names.
Kavanaugh during the phone call said he had read the letter and denied the
account.
"Did the events described in the letter occur?" one investigator asked.
"No, and we're dealing with an anonymous letter about an anonymous person
and an anonymous
friend," Kavanaugh said. "It's ridiculous. Total twilight zone. And no, I've
never done anything like that."
Kavanaugh has been publicly accused of sexual misconduct by three women, who
each allege he violated them while under the influence of alcohol. He has
denied all of the allegations.
He is set to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday
alongside one of the woman accusing him of sexual assault, Christine Blasey
Ford.
Senators say they've gotten multiple alleged incidents, ranging in
credibility, brought to their staffs attention since Ford went public with
her allegation.
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), recalling how his staff found out about Deborah
Ramirez's allegation, told reporters that "people call with rumors."
"Some of these are completely incredible and the staff dismisses it," he
said. "I asked the same thing [about the Ramirez allegation], 'Why did you
tell me this?' They said, 'Do you know how many calls we get?'"
"You've got to be careful because it is it not above someone to plant some
stupid idea, then have us say it, and have it blow up in our face," Durbin
continued.
GOP Sen. Chuck Grassley (Iowa), the chairman of the Judiciary Committee,
told reporters on Wednesday that his committee looks into any allegation
about Kavanaugh brought to their attention as long as they could find the
name of the accuser or the lawyer.
"All I can tell you is we’re handling it exactly like we've handled every
newspaper report or everybody contacting our office or anonymous even, if we
can get the name and or the lawyer we've followed up with the usual staff
interrogation,” Grassley added asked about the latest allegation from a
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: The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday questioned Supreme Court nominee
: Brett Kavanaugh about another assault allegation.
: Republican Senate investigators asked Kavanaugh about an anonymous complaint
: that alleges the Supreme Court nominee physically assaulted a woman in 1998
: , according to a transcript from that phone call.
: The complaint was originally sent to Sen. Cory Gardner (R-Co.). Gardner's
: office did not immediately respond to The Hill's request for comment.
: An investigator during the phone call read parts of the complaint to
: Kavanaugh, who denied the allegation.
: "I will remain anonymous, but I feel obligated to inform you of this 1998
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