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body", "role":"body","text":"And in an extraordinary public relations push, Judge
Kavanaugh is set to make his first televised remarks about the allegations in an
appearance on Fox News on Monday night that airs at 7 p.m. He and his wife, Ashley
Estes Kavanaugh, taped the interview on Monday afternoon with the anchor Martha
MacCallum, during which, the network said, the judge addressed the accusations and
described the effects of those claims on his
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submit to a television interview before a confirmation vote, and Judge Kavanaugh’s
team chose a network that features ardent right-wing commentators. Fox News is also a
favorite venue of the president, offering the judge a more-or-less direct line to make
his case to Mr. Trump.","type":"text"},{"identifier":" anf-body-
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body", "role":"body","text":"Senator Orrin G. Hatch of Utah, a senior Republican on the
Judiciary Committee and its former chairman, issued a statement attacking Democrats,
who he said “will stop at nothing to prevent Judge Kavanaugh’s confirmation,†and
called for the panel to vote on Judge Kavanaugh after a hearing set for Thursday.
Senator Tom Cotton, Republican of Arkansas,
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body", "role":"body","text":"“The Democrats are engaged in a campaign of delay and
character assassination against Judge Kavanaugh,†Mr. Cotton said Monday morning.
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body", "role": "body", "text": "The comments from the Republicans â€" as well as from
President Trump, who told reporters on Monday that he will back Judge Kavanaugh “all
the way†â€" sought to put to rest speculation that the party’s support for the
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body", "role":"body","text": "But in a Senate where Republicans hold a 51-to-49
advantage, Republican leaders ultimately will not decide whether Judge Kavanaugh
reaches the highest court in the land. He will need the support of virtually every
Senate Republican, including two key swing votes, Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa
Murkowski of Alaska; one retiring Republican who has expressed misgivings, Jeff Flake
of Arizona; and the one Republican up for re-election in November in a state won by
Hillary Clinton, Dean Heller of Nevada.","type":"text"},{"identifier":" anf-body-
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body", "role":"body","text":"In light of fresh allegations, Democrats have demanded that
Republicans once again delay a hearing, now scheduled for Thursday, when one of Judge
Kavanaugh’s accusers, Christine Blasey Ford, is to testify against him. Dr. Blasey
has said that the judge sexually assaulted her when they were teenagers more than 30
years ago. Judge Kavanaugh has vigorously denied the allegation and has said he wants
to testify to clear his name.","type":"text"}, {"bannerType":"any", "identifier":" anf-
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body", "role":"body","text":"Dr. Blasey has said she intended for her allegations to
remain confidential, but after word of them began to leak, she shared her account of
the incident with The Washington Post. In a letter sent Saturday to Senator Charles E.
Grassley, Republican of Iowa and the chairman of the Judiciary Committee, Dr. Blasey
â€" who sometimes goes by her married name, Ford â€" said she decided to share her
account with her congresswoman, Representative Anna Eshoo of California, when Judge
Kavanaugh’s name was being floated as a potential Supreme Court
nominee.","type":"text"}, {"components": [{"caption": "People protested the nomination of
Judge Kavanaugh outside the Supreme Court on Monday. Erin Schaff for The New York
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