Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley announced he is not usually “indecisive” but has chosen to extend a deadline for Christine Blasey Ford to testify.
The Iowa Republican tweeted late Friday that he had decided to grant an extension to the woman accusing US Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her nearly four decades ago.
With a 10 p.m. ET deadline approaching on Friday, Ford requested an extension until Saturday to decide if she was ready to appear before the committee to testify. In a tweet addressed to Kavanaugh, Grassley explained that he had made the decision to grant Ford’s request.
Judge Kavanaugh I just granted another extension to Dr Ford to decide if she wants to proceed w the statement she made last week to testify to the senate She shld decide so we can move on I want to hear her. I hope u understand. It’s not my normal approach to b indecisive
— ChuckGrassley (@ChuckGrassley) September 22, 2018
The message did not indicate a new deadline but Kavanaugh’s confirmation vote is still scheduled for Monday.
The liberal California professor claiming that a drunken Kavanaugh groped her at a house party when they were teens in high school had demanded a a “full FBI investigation” before she agreed to testify before Congress.
She then attempted to subvert the judicial process by issuing a list of demands as a precondition to her appearance, including a demand that she only be questioned by members of the Senate Judiciary Committee and that Kavanaugh – who has denied the allegations – should testify before she does.
BREAKING: In email from Dr Ford’s Attorney to the Senate Judiciary Cmte, they ask that they be given another day to consider @ChuckGrassley’s counteroffer about a Hearing with Kavanaugh next Wednesday, instead of adhering to the 10pm deadline set by Grassley: pic.twitter.com/Fx6jI9du1h
— Frank Thorp V (@frankthorp) September 22, 2018
Ford was initially invited Monday to testify and given a Friday morning deadline to respond. As that deadline came and went, her attorneys declared she would testify on another date – further fueling accusations of political manipulation.
Grassley remarked on the multiple deadlines in another tweet saying he felt like he’s “playing 2nd trombone in the judiciary orchestra.”
With all the extensions we give Dr Ford to decide if she still wants to testify to the Senate I feel like I’m playing 2nd trombone in the judiciary orchestra and Schumer is the conductor
— ChuckGrassley (@ChuckGrassley) September 22, 2018
The senator’s tweets followed earlier pleas with Ford to come forward as the evening deadline approached Friday.
Five times now we hv granted extension for Dr Ford to decide if she wants to proceed w her desire stated one wk ago that she wants to tell senate her story Dr Ford if u changed ur mind say so so we can move on I want to hear ur testimony. Come to us or we to u
— ChuckGrassley (@ChuckGrassley) September 22, 2018
President Donald Trump also called on the committee to get the ball rolling in a tweet earlier Friday after inviting Ford to produce any police records she would have filed after the incident.
Senator Feinstein and the Democrats held the letter for months, only to release it with a bang after the hearings were OVER – done very purposefully to Obstruct & Resist & Delay. Let her testify, or not, and TAKE THE VOTE!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 21, 2018
I have no doubt that, if the attack on Dr. Ford was as bad as she says, charges would have been immediately filed with local Law Enforcement Authorities by either her or her loving parents. I ask that she bring those filings forward so that we can learn date, time, and place!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 21, 2018
Grassley’s decision to acquiesce to the demands by Kavanaugh’s accuser angered many who blasted the Senate Judiciary Committee chairman on Twitter.
This is outrageous. There is zero evidence and zero witnesses and her story doesn’t hold water. Enough!
— JeriCovfefe?????? (@AZcardFAN711) September 22, 2018
Why grant another day? Move forward with the vote, the left is playing you like a fiddle and you keep rosining up the bow for them. It’s maddening to watch a repeat of Justice Thomas’ confirmation hearings.
— Tommy Abney (@tommyandnikki) September 22, 2018
Sad to see you are caving. Yes, I am a white female. Yes, I have seen my share of not being treated right. But, this is the most ridiculous thing I have ever seen.
— Michelle Smith (@Michell24581719) September 22, 2018
Wow so much for due process and innocent until proven guilty huh? Senator Grassley has bent over backwards for this woman and all she does is stall, delay, make demands and excuses, whatever. Such a farse
— Curtis (@CurtisNabors) September 22, 2018
So, Senator Grassley. When this charade is proven to be a partisan attempt to smear a good judge, probably the best jurist nominated in decades,, for partisan reasons- can we count on you to pursue justice against his false accusers?
— Coyote_Barks (@BarksCoyote) September 22, 2018
@ChuckGrassley you’re a fool for extending the deadline, the Dems are playing you like a fiddle. When are you and the Republicans going to grow some balls and put an end to this charade??? The allegations against Kavanaugh are BS and people with half a brain know it. Vote Now!!!
— SG DiStefano (@SG_DiStefano) September 22, 2018
Take the vote now. We gave you the Senate and the presidency precisely for putting conservative justices on the Supreme Court. You’re being played. The Dems will never be reasonable so take the vote.
— Bart (@Scabes77) September 22, 2018
Take the vote already. She is stalling the committee to prevent him from being seated in the next session. You gave her a generous deadline. Move on. Take the vote.
— Bill Cochran (@Beach_Bum_Bill) September 22, 2018
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