(Andrew Harnik/AP)More than 20 million people watched Thursday’s hearing on the accusations of sexual assault facing Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh. The Republican lawmaker was rushed into surgery for an emergency appendectomy early that morning, he said Friday. President Trump ordered the investigation Friday after the committee affirmed Kavanaugh’s nomination, sending it on for a full Senate vote. The investigation, however, will result in a one-week delay of the full Senate vote. “Out of respect for this process, Professor Ford, and Judge Kavanaugh, I will wait before offering further thoughts on this hearing,” he said.

Source: Washington Post September 29, 2018 15:22 UTC