Intimidation. And the Senate Republicans handle this will be a test of this time, of 2018, in the me too movement. Can we do better . Lets not conflate the marger me too movement with whatever did or did not happen in the summer of 1982, 36 years ago. So we want to break down several parts of this story. Dr. Fords story. Without additional witnesses how can she make the case for skeptical senators that what she says happened really did, in fact, happen. The risks for republicans, they dont want a repeat of the anita hill hearings and that as you can imagine has led to one of the key sticking points, who will actually question dr. Ford for the republicancontrolled committee . And the audience beyond that committee room, new polling on how americans see this process and how that might impact judge kavanaughs own nomination and confirmation. To discuss all of this lets bring in leanne caldwell, New York Times reporter elizabeth williamson, lisa graves and criminal defense attorney and ass
Is with one of the thousands of families struggling with the after the. U. S. President ial trump under fire from fellow republicans after mocking the woman who says she was sexually assaulted by Supreme Court nominee. Im phil graham welcome to the program we begin here in germany which has been marking its day of unity politicians that sentiment is across the u. S. Capital praised the progress made in the twenty eight years since the countrys east and west were formally reunited but they also raise concerns about the divisions that remain a cold on german city fan democracy against the rise of right wing populist. Music by plato often. Scene is the quintessential a german composer they overture to his opera fidelio by turns quiet and thoughtful then loud and passionate. Almost like a wake up call for germany twenty eight years since reunification. Now president of the parliament was going to show you there was one of the politicians who negotiated the treaty that opened the door to ge
Frid friday. One thing for sure, the senate will vote on judge kavanaugh here on this floor this week. And flying solo, the first lady taking her solo trip to the africa and trying to present a better face to a continent famously slurred by her husband. And good day, everyone. Im Andrea Mitchell in washingt washington. Fbi agents are moving to next phase of the Background Investigation into federal judge Brett Kavanaugh. After political pressure got the president to expand the probe. Now, questioning is being completed on the four people on the original witness list and three people that the dr. Christine blasey ford says that were at party where she was sexu sexually sas saulted. And Debra Ramirez is the second woman to accuse him of Sexual Misconduct. And kavanaugh has repeatedly denied any misconduct. And the instructions to the fbi from the president have not changed the message to supporters in tennessee last night about his Supreme Court nominee. He is a good man. Great student,
Committee. Republicans want to speed the nomination along. Democrats want to go slow. President trump says judge kavanaugh doesnt deserve this but till now, we did not note what dr. Ford wants. Tonight we do reading from the letter to chairman grassley we just received. As you know earlier thisser . Dr. Ford sought to tell her story in confidence so lawmakers would have a fuller understanding of Brett Kavanaughs character and history. Only after the details were leaked did she make the decision to come forward publicly. The letters saying in the 36 hours since her name became public, she has received a stunning amount of support from her community and fellow citizens the country. The letter goes on saying her supports o worst fears have materialized. As a result of threats, her family was forced to relocate out of her home. Her email hackett and shes been impersonated online. Quoting again, while dr. Fords life was being turned upside down you and your staff scheduled for her to testif
Bewildering. In case you are having trouble keeping track of it all, a reminder, it was only a week ago that democrats argued a Second Senate hearing into Brett Kavanaughs High School Record was not enough to find the truth. We needed a supplement terry fbi investigation and we needed it immediately. There needs to be an fbi investigation. The fbi is an agency of sworn trained Law Enforcement officers. They have the ability to do an investigation. At the independent professionals of the fbi do an investigation. An fbi investigation is the only way to answer some of these questions. Tucker it always struck us as a mindless demand despite all the hysterical demands for it. Everyone involved had already given sworn statements under the penalty of perjury about what they knew for this story. The two people at the very center that had already testified before congress on television. Brett kavanaughs life had been the subject of six previous fbi probes, and not only was he cleared and all si