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Sen. Harris Says She Supports Impeaching Kavanaugh Despite NYT Retracting Report

‘He lied under oath’

Sen. Kamala Harris says she supports impeaching Justice Brett Kavanaugh from the Supreme Court following a New York Times report alleging sexual assault — even after the New York Times retracted its report. 

Here’s an excerpt from her comments on NPR’s Morning Edition:

KING: “Now Senator Kamala Harris is one of those calling for impeachment. She’s on the line with me. Good morning, senator.”

HARRIS: “Good morning.”

KING: “Good morning to you. I want to ask you about this latest allegation. Both the male classmate who made this allegation against Kavanaugh and the alleged victim declined interviews with the media. The alleged victim reportedly told her friends she does not remember this incident with Kavanaugh happening. You are a former prosecutor. Are you not troubled by a lack of evidence here?”

HARRIS: “Well, I would say that the fact that someone doesn’t remember the details of the incident doesn’t mean there’s lack of evidence if there are other witnesses who cane establish that the fact occurred. And so I wouldn’t say there’s no evidence. And I must say it’s very normal for someone, especially someone who has been subject to this kind of behavior, to not be clear on the details. That’s not abnormal.”

KING: “It’s worth nothing though, the witness has not established that this, in fact, occurred. The male classmate of this woman, he says it happened but no one has proved that it’s happened.”

HARRIS: “But you’re getting to exactly the point. Someone should investigate that. Because the fact that something has not been proven, it doesn’t mean it didn’t occur, right? But if you don’t investigate it, if it hasn’t been investigated, then there’s not been a full airing of the issue. And my point from the beginning about all of these allegations about Brett Kavanaugh is there’s not been a robust, meaningful investigation. There’s not been an investigation with the level of attention that normally would occur around these kinds of allegations, and especially related to the subject at hand, which is the appropriateness of this individual serving on the highest court of our land for a lifetime appointment. From the beginning, back when we were hearing the allegations from Dr. Ford, learned about the incidents involving — alleged incidents involving Ms. Ramirez, we were calling for a robust investigation by the FBI. I asked the Director of the FBI back then, on the stand, whether he was able to direct the scope of the investigation himself, and it became very clear it was the White House that was directing the scope of the investigation and actually limiting it to an incredible degree. So there’s not been a real investigation of these allegations. That’s what troubles me so deeply.”  

KING: “You mentioned Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, who publicly testified. Many, many people found her testimony incredibly compelling. I wonder, why are you calling for Justice Kavanaugh’s impeachment now and not immediately after that confirmation process and that testimony?”

HARRIS: “Well, because he’s now in office. He’s now in office. He obviously could not be impeached earlier because he was not yet in office. But I certainly have voted against his confirmation because it was clear to me he lied under oath. And I think we all know he did.”

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