BRETT KAVANAUGH/FBI/SENATE/SEX ABUSE/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WOMEN: “President Donald Trump on Friday [9-28-18] said he found the testimony of Christine Blasey Ford a day earlier ‘very credible,’ and he said he would rely on the advice of the Senate Judiciary Committee on whether to reopen an FBI background investigation into sexual assault claims against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh…The committee was only able to advance the nomination after Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) said he would support such a move if the FBI conducts a one-week investigation into Kavanaugh before the full floor vote. Kavanaugh and Ford testified to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday [9-27-18], delivering emotional accounts about Ford’s allegation that Kavanaugh attempted to rape her when they were high school students. Trump and the White House have been steadfast in their support of Kavanaugh, who has denied all allegations of sexual misconduct. Trump said he has not thought of a replacement for Kavanaugh ‘even a little bit.’ But he also said Ford ‘looked like a very fine woman’ during her testimony.”
–Rebecca Morin, “Trump calls Kavanaugh accuser ‘credible,’ says he’ll rely on Senate Republicans for path forward,” Politico, September 28, 2018 2:43 pm