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'Frenzied Republicans' asked Kavanaugh about old girlfriends before Monday's hearing with accuser Ford
"This gives the judge the opportunity to clear his name. But there is no room for error from members on the committee," senior Republican officials close to the process, who admitted to some worry on their side of the aisle, told Axios.
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation turned into a retrospective on his old girlfriends and love life as "frenzied Republicans" asked him about the issue on Monday, Axios reported.
President Donald Trump's nominee came under intense pressure after Palo Alto University professor Christine Blasey Ford came forward to accuse him of sexual assault during high school.
The same day, two women who say they dated Kavanaugh came to his defense, issuing a statement saying he was a "gentleman" and "respectful" towards women.
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Coming to Ford's defense, 200 of her high school classmates signed a petition saying they believe Ford's accusations.
Republican senators on the Senate Judiciary Committee, as well as Trump and the White House, all said they would like to hear out Ford in a public testimony, which has now been set for next Monday at 10 a.m.
Kavanaugh spent nine hours on Monday behind closed doors with senators and White House legal counsel, CNN reported. Kavanaugh has since retained a lawyer.
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