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Brett kavanaugh or will they attempt to undermine the credibility of the accuser, too? >> this is exactly the line that the white house is trying to walk. but what we can tell from what our sources are saying is that this is going to focus on brett kavanaughs relationship with women. we have already seen some of that coming out in the last several days. there was a list put together of 65 women who attended schools in the area around the time that brett kavanaugh and his accuser were in school i...

Expect to be his additional testimony on the issue of these accusations. and the key focus of those preparations was making sure in defending himself he didnt inadvertently chrriticize his accuser. i think the white house is very cognizant they want to keep this positive and they dont want to create any more problems for themselves in this matter. now, the biggest issue also is what happens with president trump? yesterday we heard from him for the first time. as you noted, he was very careful no...

Very much. lets go to capitol hill for the latest on whether the senate hearing will happen on monday and whether kavanaugh and his accuser both will be there. lets go to cnns congressional correspondent phil mattingly. what are you hearing tonight? >> reporter: it is still very much an open when. at this point senate republicans still have not heard from christine blasey ford on her lawyer and they made clear monday is the opportunity, monday is the venue. if christine blasey ford wants to test...

Or expressed feeling sorry for kavanaugh and couldnt remember the accusers name. i mean, it does sound like he has a problem. every one of the scenarios standing with the accuser and not t -- accused and not the accuser. >> im not surprised and in the case of how far can the bar be lowered for the president to say, look, he acted presidential. many ways he acted presidential. and you have to wonder whos the one influencing him right now not to tweet comments or attack the accuser or to call into...

Stepped into the white house monday morning amid a swirl of uncertainty. kavanaugh offering to tell lawmakers his side of the story as his accuser, christine blaise ford says shell testify too. kavanaugh released this statement. this is a completely false allegation. i have never done anything like what the accuser describes, to her or to anyone. because this never happened i have no idea who was making this accusation until she identified herself yesterday. i am willing to speak with the senate...

In the last couple moments here, speaking of death threats, a spokesman for chairman grassy says chairman grassley condemns all the death threats he believes there should be a public hearing. so leaders on both sides trying to cool the rhetoric on all of this. and the president included in that, he said there should be a public hearing. but he did refer to her as that womaning and said he feels sorry for what judge kavannaugh is going through. so more sympathy for the accuser. so the question is...

False allegation. i have never done anything like what the accuser describes. >> the day began with the roy moore revelation by kellyanne conway. and ends with charlie rose. >> accusations of sexual harassment against harvey wi winestein. >> whats different? the times above all else. many powerful men are being held accountable for alleged and some cases admitted sexual wrongs. a "washington post" poll this year found 72% of americans feel sexual harassment is a big problem. compared to 17% just...

Storm, president trump showing restraint. instead of going on the attack, the president says he is open to delay to get kavanaugh confirmed the right way. >> id like to see a complete process. id like everybody to be very happy. most importantly, i want the american people to be happy because theyre getting somebody thats great. i want him to go in at the absolute highest level. i think to do that, you have to go through this. if it takes a delay, it takes a little delay. it shouldnt be very muc...

Short amount of time to prepare for a hearing before the senate judiciary committee, or she wont show up and will know her accuser will be appointed to the supreme court. so this is really a rigged system, as anita hill points out in her op-ed. some things have changed since 1991. there is a heightened focus on sexual assault. the courts have had 17 more years to look at sexual assault cases and sexual harassment. but what hasnt change is that the accuser is still being put on trial on monday, i...

American people to be happy because theyre getting somebody thats great. he want him to go in at the highest level and i think to do that you have to go through this. if it takes a delay, it takes a little delay. it shouldnt be very much. >> two key senate republicans say the monday hearing is crucial to determine how they vote on kavanaughs nomination. we have phil mattingly with the latest on capitol hill. >> reporter: christine and dave, there will be a public hearing. not a committee vote to...