Christine Blasey Ford is ‘committed’ to Kavanaugh hearing: lawyers

The university professor accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her during a high school party in 1982 said through her lawyers Sunday that she is “committed” to appearing before an “open” Senate committee hearing on Thursday even though many of her demands have not been met.

“Despite actual threats to her safety and her life, Dr. Blasey believes it is important for senators to hear directly from her about the sexual assault committed against her,” Christine Blasey Ford’s lawyers wrote in a statement on Sunday.

“She has agreed to move forward with a hearing even though the committee has refused to subpoena Mark Judge. They have also refused to invite other witnesses who are essential for a fair hearing that arrives at the truth about the sexual assault,” the statement continued.

Ford’s legal team – Debra Katz, Lisa Banks and Michael Bromwich – said they had been involved in phone calls with staff members of the Senate Judiciary Committee again on Sunday, following a weekend of talks.

They said many issues remain unresolved, including whether any of the 11 Republican senators on the committee or a staff attorney will question Ford, but they will not “impede the hearing taking place.”

“We were told no decision has been made on this important issue, even though various senators have been dismissive of her account and should have to shoulder their responsibility to ask her questions,” they said.

Ford, a research psychologist at Palo Alto University in California, alleges that a drunken Kavanaugh pinned her to a bed, groped her and put his hand over her mouth to prevent her from screaming during a high school party in suburban Maryland in 1982.

Kavanaugh has denied the charges.

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