In this Sept. 6, 2018 photo, Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh waits to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee for the third day of his confirmation hearing, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Official Washington is scrambling Monday to assess and manage Kavanaugh’s prospects after his accuser, Christine Blasey Ford, revealed her identity to The Washington Post and described an encounter she believes was attempted rape. Kavanaugh reported to the White House amid the upheaval, but there was no immediate word on why or whether he had been summoned. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Gloria Allred, a women’s rights attorney and activist, responds to how she would react if a woman came into her office with these type of accusations, why there is no reason to vote on confirmation at this time, how difficult it is for an accuser to come forward and sacrifice their privacy, the other issues regarding Kavanaugh’s credibility, and whether the confirmation vote will be delayed or not: