Democrats push for more witnesses at hearing on Kavanaugh accusations

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Senate Democrats on Tuesday pressed Republicans to allow more witnesses to testify at next week’s hearing with Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and California professor Christine Blasey Ford, who has accused the judge of sexual assault.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said senators need to hear from relevant witnesses like Kavanaugh’s friend Mark Judge, who Ford said was also in the room when the alleged assault took place.

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