Senate investigators asked Kavanaugh about 2 new claims of sexual assault
Both claims stem from complaints sent to senators and describe separate incidents that allegedly occurred in 1998 and 1985
Both claims stem from complaints sent to senators and describe separate incidents that allegedly occurred in 1998 and 1985
Several women have accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct. National co-chair of the Women's March Tamika Mallory joins CBSN to discuss the allegations within the lens of the #MeToo movement.
On Thursday, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and a woman accusing him of misconduct, Christine Blasey Ford, will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Republicans are bringing in a female prosecutor to conduct questioning. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford and CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman discuss what challenges the prosecutor will face.
The president took questions for nearly an hour and a half, calling accusations against his Supreme Court pick "a big, fat con job"
As Republicans reeled from the latest allegations against Brett Kavanaugh, Democrats called on the Supreme Court nominee to withdraw. They'll be able to question Christine Blasey Ford and Kavanaugh on Thursday. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes reports.
A third woman has made sexual misconduct accusations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. She claims he was at a party where she was "gang raped," and said he was among boys who spiked drinks at parties in the early 1980s. CBS News Washington correspondent Paula Reid reports.
President Trump is reacting to the latest sexual misconduct accusations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. He said Wednesday he could withdraw his nomination if he decides the accusations are true. CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang reports.
Another claim about the Supreme Court nominee's conduct comes less than 24 hours before a Senate hearing
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The results were sent to the Senate Judiciary Committee by Ford's attorneys as part of a request for documents from both parties in advance of Thursday's hearing
The Supreme Court nominee and his accuser appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday
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At a news conference in New York, CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang asked President Trump about Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and the sexual misconduct allegations the president has faced himself. Watch the president's response.
At a news conference in New York Wednesday, President Trump defended Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and blasted Democrats over what he called "false" allegations. Three women have accused Kavanaugh of drunken sexual misbehavior in high school and college; he denies it. Watch the president's remarks.
Three women have accused Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct during his high school and college years
In a speech on the Senate floor, the Arizona Republican urged his colleagues to keep an open mind ahead of Thursday's hearing with Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and Dr. Christine Blasey Ford.
Kavanaugh has been accused of sexual misconduct by three women
Attorney Michael Avenatti has released a sworn statement from a woman named Julie Swetnick who says Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh was present at a high school party where she was a victim of "gang rape." CBSN talks with legal experts about the latest developments.
Julie Swetnick, a client of attorney Michael Avenatti, says Brett Kavanaugh and others used to spike drinks at parties
Ramirez, the second woman to allege misconduct by the Supreme Court nominee, says he exposed himself to her at a Yale University party in the 1980s
Attorney Beth Wilkinson also says Kavanaugh's alleged pattern of excessive drinking in his youth "isn't evidence" of any allegations against him
The White House says it would welcome Senate testimony from Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's other accuser, Deborah Ramirez. She accuses Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct during a drunken college party in the 1980s, a claim he denies. The GOP asked for written details from Ramirez about any witnesses or evidence before they speak on the phone, saying it needs that information to determine how to proceed. Ramirez's lawyer, John Clune, joins "CBS This Morning" from Missoula, Montana, who says he wants to talk before handing anything over. Clune also says admission of gaps in memory helps his client's credibility.
Beth Wilkinson, attorney for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss her client's public hearing with the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday. Christine Blasey Ford accuses Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her in high school. Wilkinson says claims of Kavanaugh's drinking in high school and college "isn't evidence" of the allegations.
The Senate Judiciary Committee identified the prosecutor who will question Judge Brett Kavanaugh and his accuser, Christine Blasey Ford, in Thursday's public hearing. In a statement, the committee described Rachel Mitchell as a career prosecutor with decades of experience prosecuting sex crimes. Ford accuses Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her in high school, which he denies. Nancy Cordes reports.
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