Senate questions Kavanaugh on fourth allegation after anonymous letter sent to Sen. Gardner’s office
Posted 5:12 pm, September 26, 2018,
by Web Staff,
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Updated at 05:45PM, September 26, 2018
WASHINGTON -- The Senate Judiciary Committee is questioning Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh after an anonymous letter was sent to Sen. Cory Gardner's office.
Republican Judiciary Committee members outlined the letter and questioned Kavanaugh during a phone call on Tuesday, according to a transcript.
The anonymous complaint sent to Gardner's office said that Kavanaugh physically assaulted a woman he socialized with in the Washington, D.C., area in 1998 while he was inebriated.
In the phone interview, Kavanaugh said the events did not occur.
"We're dealing with an anonymous letter about an anonymous person and an anonymous friend. It's ridiculous," he said, according to the transcript.
The sender of the letter detailed the alleged event that involved her own daughter, Kavanaugh and several friends.
A portion of the letter was read to Kavanaugh. "When they left the bar under the influence of alcohol. They were all shocked when Brett Kavanaugh, shoved her friend up against the wall very aggressively and sexually. There were at least four witnesses including my daughter."
Sources told FOX31 that the letter was "extremely anonymous" and that it lacks many details.
In a statement, Sen. Gardner's office said that the letter "contained no names, no address, and no contact info."
"Upon receiving the anonymous letter we immediately notified the Senate Judiciary Committee, which is handling the confirmation of Judge Kavanaugh. The letter was shared with both Republican staff and Democrat staff," the statement said.
"Due to privacy regarding mail that comes into our office, we do not share the content of correspondence," the statement continued. "Additionally, this anonymous letter contained no name or no contact info so our office is unable to contact the individual that sent the anonymous letter."
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