White House counselor Kellyanne Conway said Friday that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s accuser is making an “unusual” demand to have Kavanaugh testify first in the Senate about her
“It’s very unusual for a person making an allegation to go second and not first,” Conway said on CNN.
[Also read: Hillary Clinton stands by Kavanaugh accuser: FBI investigation a ‘reasonable request’]
White House counselor Kellyanne Conway calls Christine Blasey Ford’s accommodations in order to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee a “laundry list of demands”: “They don’t just sound like conditions, they sound like demands” pic.twitter.com/9nn5Bk0Eu0
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She said normally, the accuser would go first, and give the accused a chance to respond or explain. “Asking for that usual sequence to be reversed itself is very unusual,” she said.
Christine Blasey Ford, who accused Kavanaugh of sexual assault in 1982 when they were both teenagers, has said she can’t testify Monday, but is open to talking to senators Thursday about her claim.
While Conway said Ford should go first, Ford may end up getting her way. Kavanaugh has already said he will show up and answer questions on Monday.
Conway indicated Ford may be getting more leeway than necessary as she negotiates with the Senate.
“Those don’t just sound like conditions, they sound like demands,” she said of Ford’s requirements.
