Key GOPers Push 'Good Faith' Narrative After Ford Requests FBI Probe Before Hearing
By Nicole Lafond
September 19, 2018 7:38 am
In tweets on Tuesday evening, a key Republican, who was vocally insistent that the Senate Judiciary Committee hear from Christine Blasey Ford before it votes on the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh, appeared to lightly dial back on his urging.
After calling for a delay in voting on Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court appointment, Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN), who is not on the Senate Judiciary Committee, tweeted Tuesday night that Republicans had acted in “good faith” by offering Blasey Ford a chance to testifying about her allegations. But he said if “both sides” don’t testify as scheduled on Monday, the confirmation should be put to a vote. Blasey Ford has indicated that she would like the FBI to conduct an investigation into her allegations that Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her in high school before she testifies.
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While Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ), who serves on the committee, was less outright about his hedging on Tuesday, he also changed his tune on Tuesday and urged Blasey Ford in a late-night tweet to “accept the invitation” to speak on Monday.
“The committee should hear her voice,” he said.
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