Recently, Christine Blasey Ford, a professor, has come foward and accused Brett Kavanaugh, an American attorney, for sexually harassing her around 30 years ago at a party. How the White House decides to deal with this allegation can have a big impact on their November elections, especially with the large surge in support to the #MeToo movement. On Monday both Kavanaugh and Ford will testify too see if what Ford claims is true. This will have a big impact on Trump’s plan to keep a conservative Kavanaugh instead of Justice Anthony Kennedy.
The authors of this article are Ariane de Vogue and Eli Watkins. This article was written on 9:23 September 17, 2018. We can relate this to what happened to Anta Hill in 1991 who also had the same situation where she accused Clarence Thomas, who was running for Supreme Court Justice, of sexually harassing her. This article was made for the people who want to be aware of what kind of characteristics government officials display and supporters of the #metoo movememt to see what further action they need to take before the election in November. The article was written to keep the reader updated on what is going on as well as what steps President Trump and the White House will take to resolve the problem.
https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/17/politics/brett-kavanaugh-testimony/index.html
The way Kavanaugh addressed the allegations was terrible and I really hope this case proves to be a step in the right direction and a message to Trump because he is guilty of very similar things.
ReplyDeleteHopefully the White House decides to treat this case seriously as it could impact them greatly if Kavanaugh is found guilty. If they let him free, many people could keep going against him and cause major protests, rightfully so.
ReplyDeleteFirst off, I'm not sure if White House executives are the ones who decide what to do about the case-- I believe it's Congress, but if I'm wrong, please notify me.
ReplyDeleteTo address Cleo's comment, I inquire as to how his reaction was "terrible." If he really didn't do it, it is of my opinion that his initial reaction is reduced to almost no importance. I don't know how you think you'd respond to an startling public allegation that receives national attention, but I'm guessing you'd be as straightforward as possible, which is exactly what Mr. Kavanaugh has done.
As for Leslie's comment, I am very confused about how you have arrived at such a conclusive justification of possible protests, marked by the words "rightfully so."
To respond to Youssef:
ReplyDeleteCurrently, the case is being taken to court - Kavanaugh has testified and Ford is to testify against him on Thursday (according to articles from CNN).
I agree that Kavanaugh reacted appropriately, especially as there is now controversy as to whether or not the polygraph taken by Christine Blasey Ford. Much of her accusation has come under question.
If the accusation is true, which I would hope for all parties involved that it isn't, then it's terrible that something happened, however, as to Leslie's comment, there should not be protests against Kavanaugh if he is not declared guilty. There has been speculation that Christine Blasey Ford was told to come forward with a false claim in order to tarnish Kavanaugh's political image, in order to stall his otherwise smooth glide towards a position in the Supreme Court. As elections have been put on hold until the end of this trial, it is imperative that everyone involved tells the truth, especially those on the stand.