Brett Kavanaugh fights back accusations of sexual assault

Battling to rescue his Supreme Court nomination, a beleaguered Brett Kavanaugh forcefully fought back Thursday against allegations that he’d sexually assaulted Christine Blasey Ford when both were high school students, telling Congress that her and others’ allegations have “totally and permanently destroyed” his family and his reputation.

In a loud voice, the conservative jurist told the Senate Judiciary Committee that his confirmation process had become “a national disgrace.”

“You have replace advice and consent with search and destroy,” he said.

Judge Brett Kavanaugh strongly denied that he assaulted Dr. Christine Blasey Ford during a high school party nearly 40 years ago, claiming that while she may have been assaulted, it wasn’t he who did it.

“That’s not who I am. It is not who I was. I am innocent of this charge,” he said.

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh teared up when he mentioned his 10-year-old daughter, Liza, during his opening statement.

Kavanaugh was explaining how he said he bears Ford no ill will when he recounted how Liza, when saying her prayers, said, “We should pray for the woman.”

“It’s a lot of wisdom from a 10 year old,” he said.

Meanwhile the police have arrested protesters who were blocking the roadway that runs between the Supreme Court and Capitol Hill.

The protesters sat in the road and linked arms.

Fellow protesters began chanting: “Arrest rapists. Not protesters.”