Kavanaugh Accuser Forced Out Of Her Home Over Threats, Lawyers Say

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Source: The Hill

By John Bowden, 2 hrs. ago.

The woman who has accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault has been forced out of her home due to death threats, her lawyers said Tuesday. Christine Blasey Ford's lawyers told Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) in a letter that the Palo Alto University professor has been effectively forced into hiding over violent messages targeting her and her family.

"In the 36 hours since her name became public, Dr. Ford has received a stunning amount of support from her community and from fellow citizens across our country. At the same time, however, her worst fears have materialized," her lawyers wrote in the letter.

"She has been the target of vicious harassment and even death threats. As a result of these kind of threats, her family was forced to relocate out of their home. Her email has been hacked, and she has been impersonated online," the letter continued.

Ford's lawyers said in the letter that she would not testify during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing set for Monday until the FBI investigates her allegations of sexual assault against Kavanaugh...More...

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Republicans have been pushing for Ford to appear for the hearing next Monday to review her allegations against the Supreme Court nominee. Kavanaugh has said he is willing to testify at the hearing.

"While Dr. Ford's life was being turned upside down, you and your staff scheduled a public hearing for her to testify at the same table as Judge Kavanaugh in front of two dozen U.S. Senators on national television to relive this traumatic and harrowing incident," Ford's lawyers told Grassley.

"The hearing was scheduled for 6 short days from today and would include interrogation by Senators who appear to have made up their minds that she is 'mistaken' and 'mixed up,'" they added, writing that "no sexual assault survivor should be subjected to such an ordeal."

Full Letter from Dr. Ford's attorney, Debra S. Katz to Sen. Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee.

[PatrickforO]

1. When we take back power, we're going to need to

roll in the tanks and drive these ku klux misogynist white nationalist assholes back under their rocks.

[appalachiablue]

2. Massive cleanup and drive them all the way to the sea.

[byronius]

4. An overreaction is absolutely warranted. This is Old Timey Evil they're dabbling in.

Root it out.

[john657]

3. Bunch of sick fuckers,

they should be hunted down and brought to justice and prosecuted to the full extent of the law.

She and her family do not deserve this.

[MissMillie]

5. Gee... I can't imagine

why she didn't want to come forward (/sarcasm)

[ResistantAmerican17]

6. Hmmmmm.

I notice Kavanaugh isn’t the one who has to move. Or have his life threatened. Or his character destroyed by innuendo and criticism. Oh yeah, it’s always the person with the guts to accuse their (alleged) attacker. Same song, perpetual verse.