Trump says Senate should review Kavanaugh allegations, even if it delays his confirmation

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published 17 September 2018

President Trump on Monday said he is open to delaying Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation vote. He called the question of whether Kavanaugh should withdraw over sexual assault allegations "ridiculous," but said that "if it takes a little delay, it'll take a little delay."

Trump additionally accused Democrats of strategically hiding the allegations until shortly before the Senate's scheduled vote. "I wish the Democrats could have done this a lot sooner," he said. "They had this information for many months, they shouldn't have waited until literally the last days." The woman, who came forward to The Washington Post this weekend, had initially contacted California Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D) in July, but at the time she did not want her identity to be revealed.

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Summer Meza has worked at The Week since 2018, serving as a staff writer, a news writer and currently the deputy editor. As a proud news generalist, she edits everything from political punditry and science news to personal finance advice and film reviews. Summer has previously written for Newsweek and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, covering national politics, transportation and the cannabis industry.

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