A congressman on Monday retweeted a post mocking Christine Blasey Ford’s sexual assault allegation against Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh, in an episode that underscores the politically fraught terrain Republicans face as they weigh their responses to the accusation. shared a tweet in which another Twitter user had posted a black-and-white photo of a little boy kissing a little girl on the forehead. “Exhibit A. Democrat evidence against Brett Kavanaugh 1963,” the post reads. Exhibit A.Democrat evidence against Brett Kavanaugh 1963 pic.twitter.com/Yom4Mvp7jn — Clinton Michael (@CM6142) September 17, 2018The original tweet was posted by a user named Clinton Michael who has about 3,000 followers. In her interview with The Post, Ford said Kavanaugh and a friend — both “stumbling drunk” — had corralled her in a bedroom during a gathering of teenagers at a house in Montgomery County, Md.

Source: Washington Post September 17, 2018 18:14 UTC