Hatch just called Ford an “attractive witness.” Asked to elaborate what he meant, he said “she’s pleasing.”
Happened in a gaggle of reporters, and another woman amd I shared an unmistakable “did he really say that?” look afterward.
Also, I have audio if anyone finds it unbelievable.
Hatch’s office says he has used “attractive” to describe people’s personalities for years, both men and women. Reiterating that we asked him to explain and he said “pleasing.”
My audio will be added here soon (the tech-savvy people at McClatchy are handling it): mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-…
And here's the audio: mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-…
