Both sides must be heard after accusations against Kavanaugh
September 21, 2018 - 9:00 pm
The full Senate was set to vote on Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation next week, until Christine Blasey Ford, a California college professor, publicly came forward accusing Kavanaugh of sexual assault in high school 36 years ago (“Kavanaugh accuser talks to newspaper,” Monday Review-Journal). The legal and moral issues are whether the allegation is “probable” or “possible.” Possible means that it may or may not have happened, while probable means it is more likely than not to have happened.
To decide, both accuser and accused must have their day in public under sworn testimony.
The public hearing should be done quickly. Ford and the Democrats can’t dictate the timeline for Kavanaugh’s confirmation.