GOP pushes to move forward with Kavanaugh confirmation if his accuser won't testify
Republican lawmakers on Wednesday appear poised to move ahead with a confirmation vote on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, who is accused of sexually assaulting a woman while they were in high school, if his accuser does not participate in an upcoming Senate hearing to air the allegation.
Lawyers for Christine Blasey Ford indicated Tuesday night that she would not agree to attend the hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee scheduled for next Monday under the current circumstances.
In a letter to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, Ford's attorneys called for an FBI investigation into the allegations, saying that "a full investigation by law enforcement officials will ensure that the crucial facts and witnesses in this matter are assessed in a nonpartisan manner, and that the Committee is fully informed before conducting any hearing or making any decision."
Grassley, however, said that no law enforcement investigation was warranted and that the invitation for her to testify Monday "still stands."
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