Harvard law professor emeritus Alan Dershowitz said it is imperative Christine Blasey Ford testifies about her accusation against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, emphasizing there’s “not going to be very much” the FBI can do amid calls for an investigation into the decades-old allegation.
“She has to testify,” Dershowitz said while appearing on Fox News on Thursday. “As far as the FBI investigation is concerned, don’t count on that. There is not going to be very much the FBI can do. First of all, it is not an alleged federal crime. Second, the FBI doesn’t make credibility judgments.”
Ford accused Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her 36 years ago when the two were in high school. She alleges Kavanaugh pinned her down on a bed and attempted to remove her clothing during a party at a Maryland house. When she tried to escape, Kavanaugh allegedly covered her mouth so no one could hear her scream, she said.
Kavanaugh has denied the allegations.
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, has invited Ford to testify before the panel next week, but Ford’s lawyers have said they want the FBI to conduct an investigation into the allegations before she testifies.
“I think she has to show up on Monday,” Dershowitz said. “If she doesn’t show up on Monday, she has violated his core right to confront his accuser.”
Dershowitz said ultimately “we’re going to be stuck with he said, she said” because Ford can’t remember key details about the alleged sexual assault, according to what she told the Washington Post.
“I don’t think we’re going to get very much more,” Dershowitz said. “The American public is going to have to decide … who do you believe when you have a situation like this?”
