Brett Kavanaugh Accused of Sexual Assault and How It Can Affect Our Country by Liberty C.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/09/16/brett-kavanaugh-accuser-speaks-out-washington-post/1328625002/

https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/17/politics/debra-katz-christine-blasey-ford-brett-kavanaugh/index.html

The Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has been accused of sexually assaulting Christine Ford when they were in high school in the early 1980’s. In a confidential letter to California Democratic Senator, Dianne Feinstein, Ford details what happened that night saying, “He was trying to attack me and remove my clothing.” Ford had never told anyone of this attack prior to 2012 when she and her husband were in couple’s therapy. Her husband, Russell Ford, later told The Post that his wife recounted the attack and was concerned that Kavanaugh could become a Supreme Court nominee. Ford also took a polygraph test that concluded her accusations to be true. When these allegations first surfaced, Ford was unwilling to testify in public. Now she has agreed to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

So what does this mean for Kavanaugh and his Supreme Court acceptance? These allegations will have a major impact not only on Kavanaugh but the entire United States. Since this is such an important matter, Senator Feinstein referred the matter to the FBI after receiving the letter from Ford. This has been “added to Kavanaugh’s background investigation but the FBI is not pursuing a criminal investigation.” Debra Katz, Ford’s attorney, has said that no one has reached out to request Ford’s testimony while the Senate reviews Kavanaugh nomination. However, this will also affect the United States. If Kavanaugh is not added to the Supreme Court, the country will still be in search of a replacement. If a candidate is not selected before President Trump’s term is over, the Democratic Party may have a chance to offer up a nomination. This situation could majorly affect laws and policies in our country, such as Gun Control, since the parties have varying views.

Will the FBI open up a criminal investigation against Brett Kavanaugh? How will this affect his nomination into the Supreme Court? How will this affect America in the long run if he is or isn’t accepted?