Conservatives seize on Christine Blasey Ford's fear of flying to try to prove that she isn't credible

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In some critics' eyes, Christine Blasey Ford was a liar from the moment she set foot in a California airport.

Ford testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday to allege that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her when they were teenagers in the 1980s. Republican members of the committee hired Arizona prosecutor Rachel Mitchell to question Ford.

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Summer Meza, The Week US

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.