Christine Blasey Ford is ‘in awe’ of former gymnast Rachael Denhollander

In a video statement for the Sports Illustrated’s Sportsperson of the Year Awards, Christine Blasey Ford makes her first public appearance since testifying against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who was accused of sexual assault.
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Someone tell the GOP all the old white men yelling about Kavanaugh isn’t cute

Breaking: Old white guys are yelling on TV again.
Republican senators (yes, them) gathered on Capitol Hill to make individual statements about the FBI investigation into Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. During the press conference, the group of…

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Sexual assault hotline receives most traffic ever after Ford’s testimony

Christine Blasey Ford’s testimony against Brett Kavanaugh seems to have triggered visceral emotions and memories in countless sexual assault survivors. 
RAINN, a nonprofit anti-sexual assault organization that operates a hotline for victims, rep…

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Kavanaugh says he didn’t even watch Dr. Ford’s testimony

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Yes, you read that headline right. 

Dr. Christine Blasey Ford testified before the Senate on Thursday about Kavanaugh’s alleged sexual assault.

Later during the hearing, Senator Kamala Harris asked Kavanaugh, “Did you watch Dr. Ford’s testimony?”

“I did not,” Kavanaugh admitted. “I planned to, but I did not. I was preparing mine.” 

Americans were both furious and unconvinced that Kavanaugh claimed he didn’t watch his accuser’s testimony. 

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Kavanaugh says he didn’t watch Ford’s testimony but that he plans to. In ’91, Thomas told the committee that he didn’t watch Hill’s testimony, which prompted frustration from even some of his defenders on the panel.

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Alyssa Milano stares daggers at Brett Kavanaugh throughout his hearing

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Today’s senate hearing involving Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford has drawn the masses to TV screens across the nation, and has inspired survivors of sexual assault to come forward with their own stories

And inside the chamber, actress Alyssa Milano, a leading figure in the #MeToo movement, was present at the hearing, and could be seen sitting behind Kavanaugh as he gave his opening statement. 

Earlier on Thursday, the actress tweeted a photo from the hearing and expressed her support for Ford, who’s accused Kavanaugh — a nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court — of sexually assaulting her at a gathering in 1982. Read more…

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Senator Orrin Hatch just called Dr. Christine Blasey Ford an ‘attractive witness’

Ugggggghhhhhhh.
Senator Orrin Hatch, the 84-year-old Republican from Utah, told a group of reporters that Dr. Christine Blasey Ford is an “attractive witness” during a break in her testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday. 
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People across the country gathered to watch the Kavanaugh hearing, and the photos are striking

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As Judge Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford testify today before the Senate Judiciary Committee regarding Ford’s accusation that Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her at a high school gathering in 1982, people across the country are gathering together to watch the hearing.

Many viewers have uploaded photos of groups of people gathering around television screens on in offices, classrooms, and public spaces to hear Ford tell her story.

Here are a few of those amazing images:

Across the world, people are watching the Kavanaugh-Ford hearing. That includes passengers on planes cruising at 35,000 feet.

Zette Emmons tells CNN this is her view aboard a JetBlue flight 415 from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Franciscopic.twitter.com/pvlXawcbJn

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People across the country stage walk outs in solidarity with sexual assault survivors

It’s been a particularly traumatizing week for victims of sexual assault and harassment.
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh now faces at least two accusations of sexual misconduct, and yet, Senate Republicans remain determined to appoint him. In r…

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