The Supreme Court nominee continues to disclaim the claims in opposition to him, arguing that he was not solely a virgin in highschool however “a few years after.”
Amid allegations of sexual assault and misconduct, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is setting the document straight in his first televised interview on Martha MacCallum’s The Story on Monday evening (Sept. 24) on Fox News. Joined by his spouse, Ashley, Kavanaugh addressed the allegations made by Christine Blasey Ford, who accused the decide of sexually assaulting her once they had been youngsters within the early 1980s.
“The truth is, I never sexually assaulted anyone in high school or otherwise,” Kavanaugh advised MacCallum. “I’m not questioning and haven’t questioned that maybe Dr. Ford, in some level of her life, was sexually assaulted by somebody in some place. But what I do know is that I by no means sexually assaulted anybody.”
In her account, Ford says that through the incident Kavanaugh pinned her on a mattress, muffled her cries and tried eradicating her garments. Despite Kavanaugh denying the accusations, Ford’s attorneys mentioned Saturday she had accepted a Senate committee’s request to inform her facet this week, however she needed to renew negotiations over the precise phrases of her look.
Responding to Ford’s allegations, Kavanaugh mentioned, “I’ve all the time handled girls with dignity and respect. Listen to the ladies who’ve identified me my complete life.” He additionally mentioned that he does not recall assembly her, for they “didn’t journey in the identical social circles.”
“I by no means did any such factor. … If something had occurred It would have been the speak of campus,” Kavanaugh argued.
Amid allegations from Ford, a second accuser additionally spoke out in opposition to Kavanaugh in a story posted on The New Yorker‘s web site on Sunday evening (Sept. 23), written by Ronan Farrow and Jane Mayer. Deborah Ramirez alleged that whereas attending Yale University with Kavanaugh, he uncovered himself at a dorm occasion the place alcohol was current, put his penis in her face after which, as she pushed him away, precipitated her to the touch it with out her consent.
Kavanaugh additionally denied these allegations, arguing that he merely desires a “truthful course of” the place he can “defend” his integrity. “I do know I’m telling the reality. I do know my lifelong document.” Kavanaugh’s former freshman roommate at Yale sided with Ramirez, claiming that Kavanaugh was “succesful” of the actions he is accused of doing. When requested concerning the feedback, Kavanaugh known as them “completely false and outrageous.”
“I feel everybody’s judged on their complete life. I’m a superb individual. I’ve led a superb life,” he mentioned. “I’m not excellent … however I’ve by no means, by no means carried out something like this.” Kavanaugh’s spouse additionally addressed the allegations, describing them as “arduous to imagine.”
“This course of is extremely troublesome. Harder than we imagined and we imagined it might be arduous. At the tip of the day our religion is robust and we all know we’re on the best path,” Ashley mentioned. “I’ve identified him for 17 years, and this isn’t in any respect — it’s actually arduous to imagine. He’s respectable. He’s sort. He’s good. I do know his coronary heart. This is just not in keeping with Brett.”
Kavanaugh has additionally discovered assist from President Donald Trump who called the allegations “completely political.” Kavanaugh admitted that he obtained a telephone name from Trump previous to his interview: “I do know he’s going to face by me. He known as me this afternoon saying he’ll stand by me.” Though dealing with controversy and Hollywood stars rallying for a Time’s Up walkout in assist of Ford and Ramirez, Kavanaugh assured MacCallum that he was not dropping out of the race.
“I’m not going to let false accusations drive out us out of this course of,” he mentioned. “We’re in search of a good course of the place I could possibly be heard and defend my integrity, my lifelong document of selling dignity and equality for girls, beginning with the ladies who knew me after I was 14 years previous. I’m not going anyplace.
“I think about God and religion within the equity of American folks. America is about equity and listening to from each side. I didn’t do that or something resembling this. This is fallacious.”
“I’m not going to let false accusations drive us out of this course of.” —Brett Kavanaugh
Watch @MarthaMacCallum‘s full interview with Judge Kavanaugh and his spouse Ashley tonight on Fox News Channel at 7p ET. https://t.co/QFmLfIwW4R pic.twitter.com/r8J2TUYQDj
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“The reality is, I’ve by no means sexually assaulted anybody.” —Brett Kavanaugh
Watch @marthamaccallum‘s full interview with Judge Kavanaugh and his spouse Ashley tonight on Fox News Channel at 7p ET. https://t.co/QFmLfIwW4R pic.twitter.com/iWVoDt2ADc
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This article initially appeared on The Hollywood Reporter.
