Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) isn't quite sure if Christine Blasey Ford is credible. But she is an "attractive person," he told reporters Thursday.
Ford spent Thursday testifying to the Senate Judiciary Committee about her allegation that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh forcibly groped her and attempted to rape her while they were both in high school. Kavanaugh has denied the allegation and will testify to the committee later Thursday.
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But even after a noticeably emotional Ford recounted her story to senators — and said she was "100 percent" sure it was Kavanaugh who assaulted her — Hatch wasn't sure what to think. Reporters asked the senator during a lunch break if Ford was "credible," and here's how he responded:
When asked to explain what he meant by "attractive," Hatch said "she's pleasing," per CNN's Kaitlan Collins. But don't worry, Hatch definitely isn't trying to compliment Ford's looks. Read the dizzying explanation from the senator's communications director below. Kathryn Krawczyk
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