I am issuing the following statement:
First, I would like to commend Debbie Ramirez for being brave
enough to share her story. I am humbled by the courage she has
shown.
Second, I am not a part of some last-minute smear campaign.
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First, I would like to commend Debbie Ramirez for being brave
enough to share her story. I am humbled by the courage she has
shown.
Second, I am not a part of some last-minute smear campaign.
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Brett Kavanaugh was my neighbor freshman year of college. On Sep 17 he issued the following blanket denial regarding the high school claims of Professor Ford: "I have never done anything like what the accuser describes — to her or to anyone”.
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This blanket denial set in motion a chain of events, and The New Yorker article was the result.
Third, I agree with Debbie Ramirez that there should be an FBI investigation,
in which everyone involved is interviewed.
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Third, I agree with Debbie Ramirez that there should be an FBI investigation,
in which everyone involved is interviewed.
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I would note that some of the people who had signed onto a statement in support of Brett Kavanaugh (and against Debbie Ramirez) have since asked for their names to be removed. (The New Yorker article has been updated to reflect this).
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Finally, I would like to thank Jane Mayer and Ronan Farrow of The New Yorker for tracking down multiple corroborating & contemporaneous sources. Now that the article has been published,
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there may be others who are debating whether or not to come forward. I hope they are encouraged by the strength that Debbie Ramirez has already shown.
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