Doubts Arise Over Whether Kavanaugh Accuser Will Testify

Judge Brett Kavanaugh testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee during the first day of his confirmation hearing to serve as Associate Justice on the U.S. Supreme Court at the Capitol in Washington on Sept. 4, 2018. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times

WASHINGTON–The woman who has accused President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her decades ago hasn’t yet confirmed her appearance to testify at a Senate committee hearing set for Sept. 24, raising questions about whether the high-stakes public showdown will take place.

Christine Ford, a university professor in California, hasn’t responded to attempts by the Republican-led Senate Judiciary Committee to contact her about appearing at the hearing, Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) said on Sept. 18.