Mitch McConnell rips Democrats for hiding Kavanaugh accusation until 'the 11th hour'

Mitch McConnell.
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Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation vote has stalled at the last second, due to an allegation of sexual assault. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) thinks Democrats are to blame.

In a statement on the Senate floor Monday, McConnell decried Democrats for not bringing up the allegation against Kavanaugh until "the 11th hour." They could've "brought it up through the standard bipartisan process," or during background calls with the nominee, McConnell said, but delayed in another attempt to stall Kavanaugh's confirmation process.

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Kathryn Krawczyk

Kathryn is a graduate of Syracuse University, with degrees in magazine journalism and information technology, along with hours to earn another degree after working at SU's independent paper The Daily Orange. She's currently recovering from a horse addiction while living in New York City, and likes to share her extremely dry sense of humor on Twitter.