Savannah Guthrie: “New Allegations Against Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh, Throwing His Confirmation Process Into Turmoil And Further Uncertainty.” [Today, NBC, 9/24/18; VIDEO]
Peter Alexander: “Just Days Before Brett Kavanaugh Was Set To Defend Himself Against An Allegation That He Assaulted A Classmate In High School, A New Allegation From His College Years.” [Today, NBC, 9/24/18; VIDEO]
Gayle King: “We Have A Second Allegation Of Sexual Misconduct Conduct Against Judge Kavanaugh This Morning.” KING: “We have a second allegation of sexual Mississippi conduct against judge Kavanaugh this morning. It raises new questions over his Supreme Court nomination. One of his Yale classmates tells ‘The New Yorker’ magazine that Kavanaugh exposed himself to her at a party about 35 years ago.” [This Morning, CBS, 9/24/18; VIDEO]
Nancy Cordes: “Amid All Of This, The Lawyer Michael Avenatti Says He Has A Client Who Will Go Public This Week With More Information About Kavanaugh And His Friends, Supplying Girls With Alcohol And Sexually Assaulting Them In High School.” CORDES: “Amid all of this, the lawyer Michael Avenatti says he has a client who will go public this week with more information about Kavanaugh and his friends, supplying girls with alcohol and sexually assaulting them in high school. Republicans say they’re very skeptical about those claims until they see more, but Avenatti tells me he doesn’t traffic in rumors and that his client is very credible.” [This Morning, CBS, 9/24/18; VIDEO]
Abby Phillip: “‘The New Yorker’ Reports That A Classmate From Yale, She Remembers Kavanaugh Exposing Himself To Her At A Party.” PHILLIP: “Many said they were sure Kavanaugh would be confirmed, the latest allegations cast that into doubt. Feinstein calling for a delay in the proceedings and an FBI allegation. ‘The New Yorker’ reports that a classmate from Yale, she remembers Kavanaugh exposing himself to her at a party. Kavanaugh denying the claim, writing in part this alleged event from 35 years ago did not happen. This is a smear, plain and simple.” [New Day, CNN, 9/24/18; VIDEO]
Abby Phillip: “A Classmate Who Was Not At The Party Told The Magazine He Is 100% Sure He Was Told At The Time That Kavanaugh Was The Student That Exposed Himself To Ramirez.” PHILLIP: “She is confident in her recollection. A classmate who was not at the party told the magazine he is 100% sure he was told at the time that Kavanaugh was the student that exposed himself to Ramirez, but a number of other classmates saying denying this happened at a party. Grassley will look into the allegations but will not delay the hearing.” [New Day, CNN, 9/24/18; VIDEO]
Toluse Olorunnipa: “We Have Seen A Shift In The White House Where Before When The Original Claim Came Out From Dr. Ford, They Were Always Focusing Judge Kavanaugh, There’s No Pattern And Only This One Case, And Now That We See Another Potential Case, We Are Seeing A Shift From The White House And They Are Looking To Try And Make A Case That Judge Kavanaugh Not Only Would He Not Do Something Like This, But They Are Trying To Poke Holes In The Case Of The Accuser Saying She Was Inebriated And Tied With Democrats, So They Are Pushing Harder In Trying To Make The Case This Is A Democratic Plot In Trying To Deny The Nomination.” [New Day, CNN, 9/24/18; VIDEO]
Toluse Olorunnipa: “The Idea Of Just Plowing Through Is No Longer Something That Will Be On The Table.” OLORUNNIPA: “We heard a couple Republicans saying this is just a hiccup, and they even said we will go ahead with the vote on Monday if you don’t agree to the terms, and there will be more pressure for them to take their time and potentially have the FBI get involved and investigate. It will look like they are not taking the allegations I think that pressure is likely to increase. The idea of just plowing through is no longer something that will be on the table, because it will look like they are disregarding sexual assault survivors allegedly.” [New Day, CNN, 9/24/18; VIDEO]
John Avlon: “The Senate Republicans’ Decision Not To Call Other Witnesses, Particularly Judge, Is Just Basically Problematic, It Seems To Say They Are Not Interested In An Inquiry Into The Truth.” AVLON: “As this expands, and Ms. Ramierz is included in any type of inquiry, it’s going to be difficult to say we’re only focusing on Ford and we’re going to have a vote. I think the senate’s decision not to call other witnesses, particularly Judge, is just basically problematic, it seems to say they are not interested in an inquiry into the truth.” [New Day, CNN, 9/24/18; VIDEO]
John Berman: “50% Say They Oppose Kavanaugh’s Confirmation.” BERMAN: “we have new poll numbers out that shows where Kavanaugh stands in his battle. These are Fox News numbers. Would you vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh. This is from Fox News. In August it was 55% yes, and 46% no, and those numbers add up to 101%. And now it’s 50% no, 40% yes, so you can see it shifted. 50% say they oppose Kavanaugh’s confirmation.” [New Day, CNN, 9/24/18; VIDEO]
Mike Barnacle: “It Is Insane Not To Pump The Brakes On This Process, To Take A Breather, To Have The FBI Investigate The Background As Well As They Can.” MIKE BARNACLE: “there is so much going on in this story that we could spend the rest of the morning and all day today and tomorrow talking about it, but the first point is the one you just raised, given the extraordinary nature of the circumstances surrounding this, the charges by Dr. Ford, the charges as leveled by New York magazine by Mrs. Ramirez, it is insane not to pump the brakes on this process, to take a breather, to have the FBI investigate the background as well as they can.” [Morning Joe, MSNBC, 9/24/18; VIDEO]
Joe Scarborough: “The Only Reason You Would Try To Rush A Vote Is Because You Are Afraid More Information Was Going To Be Coming Out.” JOE SCARBOROUGH: “Well, and that is a great question it seems to me for Republicans the deadline obviously would be before the November elections. The only reason you would try to rush a vote is because you are afraid more information was going to be coming out we saw that with Mitch McConnell last week saying we’re going to steam roll this over, don’t worry about it, let’s get this done as quickly as possible and then this weekend another accusation came out. There are reports that possibly a third accusation according to avenatti, a third accusation is going to come out. That doesn’t mean that any of them are factually accurate. We don’t know. It could be that there’s one accusation piled on top of another accusation piled on top of another accusation.” [Morning Joe, MSNBC, 9/24/18; VIDEO]
Joe Scarborough: “I Have Absolutely No Idea Why The Republicans Can’t Do Exactly What You Just Said, Pump The Brakes, Investigate This For A Couple More Weeks… So The Question Is What Are Republicans Afraid Of If The Truth ‘Is On Their Side.’” JOE SCARBOROUGH: “Just because there are accusations does not mean that any of them are accurate, but does mean they need to be investigated these women that are coming forward are coming forward at a great personal price to themselves and I personally find it hard to believe that anyone would put themselves on the political firing line unless they — unless they believed that something terrible happened to them three decades ago, but again, what I believe, what Mika believes, what you believe really doesn’t change the facts. I mean, the facts will be determined by an investigation and, Mike, I have absolutely no idea why the Republicans can’t do exactly what you just said, pump the brakes, investigate this for a couple more weeks and if they are correct and these women are lying then judge Kavanaugh will be in great shape and if it’s an FBI investigation these women will be going to jail so the question is what are Republicans afraid of if the truth is on their side.” [Morning Joe, MSNBC, 9/24/18; VIDEO]
Terry Moran: “The Brett Kavanaugh Nomination Is On The Precipice Right Now. The Polls Are Showing Only Lukewarm Support For Kavanaugh To Begin With, And Now This Latest Allegation Is A Real Crisis.” MORAN: “The Brett Kavanaugh nomination is on the precipice right now. The polls are showing only lukewarm support for Kavanaugh to begin with, and now this latest allegation is a real crisis. He of course, as you say, denies all these charges, all these stories, and he says he is determined to come before the public and clear his name, but politics is a cruel business and senate Republicans, one eye on the midterm elections, are scrambling to deal with this latest bombshell.” [Good Morning America, ABC, 9/24/18; VIDEO]
Terry Moran: “It’s Hard To Say Whether That Hearing, Tentatively Scheduled For Thursday Will Even Go Forward. The Senate Republicans Have Said That The Judiciary Committee Will Conduct Some Kind Of Investigation Into This Latest Allegation, And Any Others That May Emerge.” [Good Morning America, ABC, 9/24/18; VIDEO]
Ronan Farrow: “We Talked To A Roommate From The Time That Was Living With Him When This Alleged Incident Took Place, Said He Was Indeed Frequently Drunk, That He Took Part In Activity That Made Him Unsurprised By This Claim, And That He Found This Woman Credible.” FARROW: “The point I want to make here is this, it is not accurate to say those who knew him at the time dispute this. We talked to a roommate from the time that was living with him when this alleged incident took place, said he was indeed frequently drunk, and he took part in activity that made him unsurprised of this claim and that he found this woman credible. He is one of several people in this story who back Ms. Ramirez. We wouldn’t have run this if we didn’t have a careful basis of people who heard at the time and found her credible.” [Good Morning America, ABC, 9/24/18; VIDEO]
Ronan Farrow: “She Came Forward Because Senate Democrats Began Looking At This Claim. She Did Not Flag This For Those Democrats. This Came To The Attention Of People On The Hill Independently, And It Has Cornered Her Into An Awkward Position.” FARROW: “She came forward because senate democrats began looking at this claim. She did not flag this for those democrats, this came to the attention of people on the hill independently, and it has cornered her into an awkward position. That’s why she took time to think about this carefully. She said, point-blank, ‘I don’t want to ruin anyone’s life’, but she feels this is a serious claim. She considers her own memories credible, and she felt it was important to tell her own story before others did without her consent, because so many people on the hill were looking at this story.” [Good Morning America, ABC, 9/24/18; VIDEO]
Ronan Farrow: “Deborah Ramirez And Her Attorney, Who Is A Former D.A., Who Says She Is As Credible As Any Witness He Has Dealt With In Twenty Six Years Of Legal Practice, Want An FBI Investigation.” GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS: “What does Deborah Ramirez want to happen next?” FARROW: “Deborah Ramirez and her attorney, who is a former D.A., who says she is as credible as any witness he has dealt with in twenty six years of legal practice, want an FBI investigation.” [Good Morning America, ABC, 9/24/18; VIDEO]
Jonathan Karl: “All Indications, Cecilia, Are That The White House Is Standing By The President’s Nominee For The Supreme Court.” KARL: “All indications, Cecilia, are that the White House is standing by the president’s nominee for the Supreme Court. Officials who I have spoken to since the story broke call the allegation specious and unfounded, and shortly after the story broke, they put out a very strong statement saying, ‘It is a coordinated smear campaign by democrats designed to tear down a good man. The White House stands firmly behind Judge Kavanaugh’, so at this point, the indications are that the president himself is standing by his nominee, and the White House is preparing to fight to defend this nomination.” [Good Morning America, ABC, 9/24/18; VIDEO]
Dan Abrams: “The Problem In These Cases For The Person Accused Is That The Minute There Is An Allegation Made, A Lot Of The Times, Other Allegations Come Forward, And If This Ends Up Being A Situation Where You Have Multiple Allegations That Makes It Harder And Harder To Defend.” [Good Morning America, ABC, 9/24/18; VIDEO]
Sunny Hostin: “Isn’t It Remarkable That Ronan Farrow Is Doing The Job Of The FBI? Now You Have Another Person Coming Forward Saying, Describing Behavior I Think That Is Pretty Consistent With Dr. Ford’s, Drunken Behavior Leading To Errant Sexual Behavior. That Is A Pattern.” HOSTIN: “Isn’t it remarkable that Ronan Farrow is doing the job of the FBI? Now you have another person coming forward saying, describing behavior I think that is pretty consistent with Dr. Ford’s, drunken behavior leading to errant sexual behavior. That is a pattern. Why wouldn’t the judiciary committee want an investigation?” [Good Morning America, ABC, 9/24/18; VIDEO]