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Judge Kavanaugh denies sexually assaulting Professor Ford

Thursday, 27 September 2018 11:04 PM [ Last Update: Friday, 28 September 2018 2:43 AM ]

This image shows Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh angrily testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on September 27, 2018. (Photo by AFP)

US President Donald Trump’s embattled Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, 53, has denied sexual assault accusations made against him.

Fifty-one-year-old psychology professor Christine Blasey Ford accused Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her during a party in 1982 when they were high school students in suburban Maryland.

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A female university professor has detailed her allegations that US President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, sexually assaulted her 36 years ago.

Kavanaugh, on Thursday, told the Senate Judiciary Committee that he was “innocent” of sexually assaulting Ford.

"I swear today, under oath before the Senate and the nation, and before my family and God, I am innocent of this charge," Kavanaugh told the Committee.

Kavanaugh complained during his Supreme Court confirmation hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill that the allegations against him dealt a heavy blow to him and his family.

Ashley Kavanaugh listens to her husband, Judge Brett Kavanaugh, testify at a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on September 27, 2018 in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill , in Washington, DC.

"My family and my name have been totally and permanently destroyed," Kavanaugh told the Committee.

Kavanaugh alleged the accusations raised against him by two women were politically motivated.

"This whole two-week effort has been a calculated and orchestrated political hit fueled with apparent pent-up anger about President Trump and the 2016 election... This is a circus." Kavanaugh said.

The conservative judge said the legal process launched against him was orchestrated by the US Democrats to disqualify him.

Meanwhile, Trump who had strongly defended Kavanaugh until now, indicated that he might be withdrawing his support for the judge.

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US President Donald Trump says he could withdraw his nomination of Brett Kavanaugh for the Supreme Court based on testimony about alleged sexual misconduct.

Trump said if Ford’s testimony was convincing enough he would change his mind.

“It’s possible that I’ll hear that and I’ll say I’m changing my mind.” Trump said, adding, “I’m going to see what happens tomorrow."

In addition, Trump cast doubt on the authenticity of Ford's claims by describing his own parallel experiences.

“I’ve had a lot of false charges made against me, really false charges ... It’s happened to me many times, many false allegations. There are many of them.”

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