A woman who accused Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, of sexual assault has broken her silence, days after the allegations were first revealed.
Christine Blasey Ford first detailed the allegations in a letter to senator Diane Feinstein, alleging that Kavanaugh (pictured above) had attempted to sexually assault her at a gathering of teenagers in 1982, when she was 15 and he was 17.
Feinstein revealed the existence of the letter during Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearing last week, but would not disclose its contents nor the name of its author, instead referring the letter to the FBI.
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Ford told the Washington Post two boys who were “stumbling drunk” corralled her into a room, before Kavanaugh pinned her to a bed, groped her over her clothes and ground his body against hers, attempted to undress her and put his hand over her mouth when she tried to scream.
“I thought he might inadvertently kill me,” Ford said. “He was trying to attack me and remove my clothing.”
Ford says the alleged assault stopped when the second boy in the room jumped on the pair, sending them all tumbling.
CNN says that Ford “kept silent about the alleged incident until she was in couples' therapy with her husband in 2012”.
Her husband, Russell Ford, confirmed that she spoke of the incident and used Kavanaugh’s surname during that session.
Republican senators Jeff Flake and Bob Corker have joined with Democrats, calling for a delay of Kavanaugh’s confirmation vote – due to take place on Thursday – until after the allegations had been addressed.
Kavanaugh has denied the allegations, saying in a statement last week: “I categorically and unequivocally deny this allegation. I did not do this back in high school or at any time”.
