(Ed Whelan via Twitter)“She says the gathering took place in a small family room,'" Whelan wrote. “It is inconceivable that this Whelan defense will help Kavanaugh in any way,” Rod Dreher wrote in the American Conservative. — Ross Douthat (@DouthatNYT) September 20, 2018By on Friday morning, barely 12 hours after he revealed his theory, Whelan deleted it. I realize that does not undo the mistake.”As the day rolled on, even the White House disavowed the theory. More reading:Brett Kavanaugh wins the Roy Moore endorsement — not that he asked for itTrump questions credibility of Kavanaugh accuser, lashes out at Democrats

Source: Washington Post September 21, 2018 16:55 UTC