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The republicans. but i can tell you what theyve done is unconscionable. theyre not even giving the basic process that they gave to anita hill, to not even have the fbi investigation, to make it impossible to call corroborating witnesses who have relevant information to offer, i think, is really disconcerting. but i think if americas public does speak out we have a chance of defeating this nominee on the merits. >> you dont think its a done deal? you think its an open question as to whether the v...

Should demand an fbi investigation of these detailed, precise, absolutely staggering allegations. these allegations are made under oath by a woman, a survivor, who would lose her livelihood if she is incorrect, and has presented corroborating witnesses. there is no way we could go forward with a vote, and it would defy all sense of morality for the judiciary committee to go forward with the vote this friday. there should be an fbi investigation, and then a hearing on these investigation. >> was ...

>> do you think the republicans or -- have they convinced themselves this is a conspiracy, a grand plot that you and your colleagues on the democratic side have cooked up to sabotage kavanaugh. >> i cant get into the minds of the republicans. but i can tell you what theyve done is unconscionable. theyre not even giving the basic process that they gave to anita hill, to not even have the fbi investigation, to make it impossible to call corroborating witnesses who have relevant information to offe...

The purpose in them, but if you are going through them with a fine-toothed comb, there are numerous things to support and corroborating what people are saying that are making serious allegation, and thats the kind of thing that you need the investigators to do and this just shows that they are not doing their job. >> i want to tell you about the state of our reporting, craig. nbc news has not been able to independently verify or speak with julie swetnick, and we have look looked into the public ...

Could have an evidentiary basis in a legal proceeding. >> danny, the second accuser debbie ramirez, her attorney has said she would testify. they have spoken to some democrats. no one from the republican side on the senate judiciary committee has connected with them. the other person who could say something, who could testify, is mark judge. and he would be on brett kavanaughs side and hes, you know, basically out of town at the beach when reporters found him. he said how did you find me here? h...

Responding to the call that she got, and she responded and told as candidly as she could the recollections about what happened. >> the fact that other people may have alerted other people to her story, that it didnt come from her raises the issue obviously -- that tells us something about the human factor of what she is going through here in terms of learning that her name might become public, learning that reporters were already discussing her with regard to this allegation. it also raises the ...

Invite testimony from your client along those same lines a logistical complaints -- >> i would not advise her. a case thats 35 years old, the only way that you will get besides talking to the two people involved is talking the corroborating witnesses for both sides. this is going to a process where brett kavanaugh or dr. ford motor debbie ramirez are taking questions, you are never going to find out what really happened or any corroboration. it makes it a lot easier to ignore these women and que...

Prosecutor. right? what do you think an investigation of the allegations, what would it look like? >> i think the fbi is very good at this kind of investigation because what needs to be looked for is corroborating information that corroborates dr. fords story or possibly brett kavanau kavanaughs story. the fbi would go out and conduct interviews. thats what theyre trained in. thats what they do. the people who are there. and not just the people who are there but the people around and close to th...

Seven months, they know that i do not traffic in rumor and nonsense. i state facts and i have evidence to back it up. i made a lot of predictions over the last six, seven months. ive been proven right time and time again. and i would not make these accusations lightly. i understand the magnitude of the water, if you will, that were in presently. so im highly confidence in the accusations that are going to be made and the statements that are going to be made by my client. >> so were not in court....

Bench are fine, i would not sign that letter. >> so this was before these allegations came out that you signed that letter? >> yes, it was also before the hearings. >> before the hearings. so now you say no. >> yes. >> okay, gotcha. you were a former federal prosecutor, right? what do you think an investigation of the allegations, what would it look like? >> i think the fbi is very good at this kind of investigation because what needs to be looked for is corroborating information that corroborat...