Maize Hirono (D., Hawaii)The last-minute accusation of sexual assault against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is an ugly spectacle by any measure. The accuser is assumed to be telling the truth because the accuser is a woman. Her lawyer is demanding that Ms. Ford testify after Mr. Kavanaugh, and that only Senators ask questions—no doubt to bar Republicans from having a female special counsel ask those questions. We don’t doubt that Ms. Ford believes what she claims. And the new American standard of due process will be the presumption of guilt.

Source: Wall Street Journal September 21, 2018 23:00 UTC