Washington (CNN) Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley agreed late Friday night to allow the woman who has accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault more time to decide whether to testify before Congress. Grassley tweeted that he "granted another extension" to Christine Blasey Ford, saying "she (should) decide so we can move on. ET for Ford to decide, later extending that to 10 p.m. The letter comes after the committee proposed holding a hearing next Wednesday where it would hear testimony from both Kavanaugh and Ford, according to a source with knowledge of the matter. Kavanaugh has denied the sexual assault allegation.

Source: CNN September 21, 2018 17:20 UTC