Judge has said he has no recollection of events described by Ford and does not wish to testify. “We know that allegations of sexual assault are one of the most unreported crimes that exist.”Nonetheless, Republican senators on the judiciary committee have indicated they support Kavanaugh. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina told Fox News Sunday he would view Ford’s appearance “from a prism of being reasonable and fair to Judge Kavanaugh”. He said: “Everything I know about Judge Kavanaugh goes against this allegation, goes against Dr Ford. According to a report in the Post on Saturday, Kavanaugh has been taking practice questions from White House aides.

Source: The Guardian September 23, 2018 16:47 UTC