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Seem to be shifting a little bit. when christine blasey ford came out with her allegation, it was all about airing these out in the public forum, now the white house and the confirmation team actively pushing back against these new allegations, wondering what exactly is going on but they believe its simply a tactic to try to delay the confirmation until after the midterm elections. with a confirmation of a supreme court justice would be off the table. harris? >> harris: thank you very much, the ...

Defense. hell be on fox news tonight in an interview alongside his wife and really its an unprecedented move for a supreme court nominee. >> never heard of anything like that. jessica schneider, thank you so much. lets go back to our experts here. kaitlan collins, what does the fact that brett kavanaugh and his wife are doing an interview on a network that i think its fair to say is generally friendly to the trump administration? is it desperation, smart politics? how do you see it? >> it show...

The senate judiciary committee, he says i continue to want a hearing as soon as possible so i can clear my name. the moment i heard this allegation i categorically and unequivocally denied it. i remain committed to defending my integrity. his confirmation team is continuing to proceed as if the hearing will happen on monday but tonight that hearing is very much in question. shannon: we know the attorney for christine ford demanding from the senate judiciary committee in exchange for the controve...

You want to hear from him or his staff. >> yes. we intend to talk to senator grassley, feinstein, anybody else on the committee so we can work out a process by which she can share her information and we can move this forward in a fair way. >> i appreciate your time. thank you very much. we just got this story. chairman grassley just got the letter. kaitlan collins has been working her sources at the white house. what are you learning? >> reporter: we know that brett kavanaugh spent the day her...

Willing to cooperate with the committee and with investigators. >> so as we leave tonight, you are now the balls in the of senator grassley. you want to hear from him or his staff. >> yes, we intend to talk to senator grassley, senator feinstein, anybody else on the committee so we can work out a process by which she can share her information and we can move this forward in a fairway. >> lisa banks, i appreciate your time. thank you very much. >> thank you. >> we just got the story. chairman gra...

Votes. we have seen this over the last 72-to-94 hours. there is a split with the democrats and republicans over the nomination and the allegations is stark which is a deep divide to which both sides are barely talking to each other. how that parties when the public hearing comes to be and the hearing as it happens will be one to watch and one with enormous stakes. dave and christine. >> thank you. there are signs democrats want to delay it. dianne feinstein says republicans are rushing the proce...

One to watch and one with enormous stakes. dave and christine. >> phil, thank you for that. that monday hearing is on the calendar, but signs some members wanted to delay it. senate ranking member dianne feinstein says the republicans are rushing this process. she is asking the fbi to investigate the assault claims first. >> judge kavanaugh spent nine hours at the white house monday huddling with the confirmation team. one official describes him as shaken but focused. the administration is deter...

Women of sexual misconduct. including roy moore. >> youre talking about he said 40 years ago this didnt happen. >> less than two months before the midterm elections where women voters and candidates play a critical role. lt white house is treading lightly. for now at least. saying both should be heard. >> judge kavanaugh spent nearly nine hours at the white house today. working behind the scenes with his confirmation team. one described his as shaken but focussed on defending his integrity. he a...

To criticize ford like he has with other sexual assault accusers. >> judge kavanaugh is one of the finest people that i have ever known. i want him to go in at the absolute highest level and i think to do that you have to go through this. if it takes a little delay, it will take a little delay. >> reporter: a source tells cnn that the presidents restraint is a sign of how critical kavanaughs confirmation is, noting that conservatives have made it clear that the president cannot afford to do anyt...

Feinstein says the republicans are rushing this process. she is asking the fbi to investigate the assault claims first. >> judge kavanaugh spent nine hours at the white house monday huddling with the confirmation team. one official describes him as shaken but focused. the administration is determined to defend kavanaughs integrity and bolster his public image ahead of mondays hearing. white house officials are contacting the women who signed the support for kavanaugh to see if they are willing t...