A Democratic senator’s campaign apologized Thursday for sending out an email seeking donations in response to the allegations leveled against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh while one of his accusers, Christine Blasey Ford, testified to the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Hawaii Sen. Mazie Hirono’s campaign sent a follow-up message to supporters after the original fundraising email, saying the donations received in response to the first email would be “donated to organizations helping survivors of sexual assault.”
“A fundraising message was sent this morning in error,” the email said. “We apologize sincerely for the error.”
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And now the backtrack from @maziehirono about that fundraising email sent “in error.” DC gonna DC. pic.twitter.com/HL0TLGQgc4
— Kate Bennett (@KateBennett_DC) September 27, 2018
The fundraising email was sent less than 30 minutes into the hearing, according to a CNN reporter.
“I am spending every minute of my day fighting the Republicans who are desperate to rush Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination and deny a fair investigation into the credible sexual misconduct allegations against him,” the email said.
“So, while I’m focused on stopping Kavanaugh’s nomination and finding the truth, I’m asking you to step up now and ensure my team in Hawaii has everything they need to win our campaign in November,” it continued.
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here come the fundraising-off-Kavanaugh-hearing emails — less than 30 minutes into opening remarks, this one from @maziehirono: pic.twitter.com/AOTEghweoG
— Kate Bennett (@KateBennett_DC) September 27, 2018
Kavanaugh’s confirmation process has become highly politicized, especially after several women, including Ford, came forward to accuse Kavanaugh of inappropriate sexual conduct when he was in high school and college.
Ford testified Thursday, saying she was “100 percent” certain Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her at a gathering when the two were in high school.
Kavanaugh, who denies all the sexual assault allegations he faces, will testify afterwards.
