To: The United States Senate
Hit the Brakes on Kavanaugh
The Senate must delay its vote on Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh. The serious sexual assault allegations made by Professor Christine Blasey Ford against the nominee cannot be ignored or swept under the rug -- and Kavanaugh should be required to explain himself in public, under oath, to the American people before a vote is held.
Because of this and other concerns (including the lack of public access to Kavanaugh's full record and the ongoing investigation into President Trump's 2016 campaign), there is too much at stake to continue with this nomination process as scheduled.
Why is this important?
Professor Christine Blasey Ford’s sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh cannot be taken lightly. The rush to confirm Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court must cease until these deeply disturbing allegations are addressed by the Senate Judiciary Committee and by the nominee.
Like all survivors, Professor Ford deserves to be heard and treated fairly and respectfully. The abuse she detailed must not be ignored and belittled to jam through a Supreme Court nominee.
These allegations come on top of a nomination process already clouded with uncertainty. Millions of pages of Kavanaugh's relevant records have been withheld from the American public. And allowing a President who is under investigation to appoint a Supreme Court Justice who might hear a case related to that investigation would compromise the integrity of the Supreme Court.
There is too much at stake to rush this process. The American people deserve to know the full truth about any nominee for a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court -- and putting the brakes on Kavanaugh’s proceedings until we have all the facts is non-negotiable.