Updated at 6:08 p.m. ET
President Trump says he hopes the woman who has accused Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her will appear at a hearing next week before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Speaking to reporters as he left the White House for a trip to visit flood damage in North Carolina, Trump said he “really wants to see” Christine Blasey Ford testify on Monday. “If she shows up and makes a credible showing,” Trump said, referring to Ford, “that’ll be very interesting, and we’ll have to make a decision.”
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