Supreme Court Justice Row Intensifies

Christine Blasey Ford, the woman who has accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of a sexual assault, has reportedly been granted an extension to the “deadline” she was given to testify about her experience before Congress. Earlier Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley gave Dr Ford a deadline of Friday to express her interest in testifying.

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(Photo: Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh during his confirmation hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, 2018. Credit: Melina Mara/The Washington Post/Getty Images)