Feinstein Under Fire, Makes Shocking Admission About 'Truth' Behind Accuser's Claim
California Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein is now facing criticism from all sides after she said she couldn’t verify the truth behind the accusations made against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh before backtracking on her statement.
The allegation of sexual assault made against Kavanaugh by California professor Christine Ford was initially disclosed to Feinstein in a private letter in July, according to CNN.
In the letter, Ford initially requested the matter to remain private.
“As a constituent, I expect that you will maintain this as confidential until we have further opportunity to speak,” Ford wrote to Feinstein.
Last week, however, Feinstein publicly stated that she had received a letter detailing an accusation of sexual assault against Kavanaugh, which started the firestorm surrounding Ford’s claims.
Speaking to Fox News on Tuesday regarding the accusation, Feinstein said she could not validate Ford’s allegations, according to The Daily Wire.
Feinstein said Ford “is a woman that has been, I think, profoundly impacted, on this. I can’t say that everything is truthful. I don’t know,” Fox News reporter Chad Pergram wrote on Twitter.
From colleague Connor Marley. Feinstein on Ford. Says Ford "is a woman that has been, I think, profoundly impacted, on this..I can't say that everything is truthful. I don't know."
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) September 18, 2018
Feinstein also addressed Ford’s initial desire for the matter to remain confidential.
“I know she did not want to go public. That’s why I made the letter. That was taken out of my control,” Feinstein said according to Pergram.
Feinstein to Fox on Ford when asked if the accusation will impact how mbrs would vote on Kavanaugh: "I know she did not want to go public. That's why I made the letter. That was taken out of my control"
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) September 18, 2018
White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders took the opportunity to question Feinstein’s motives after seeing her statements about Ford’s claims.
“Now clear why top Democrat on Senate Judiciary Committee did nothing with allegation for months or even ask Judge Kavanaugh about it,” Sanders said on Twitter.
Now clear why top Democrat on Senate Judiciary Committee did nothing with allegation for months or even ask Judge Kavanaugh about it: Senator Feinstein just said “I can’t say everything’s truthful.”
— Kayleigh McEnany 45 Archived (@PressSec45) September 18, 2018
Feinstein backtracked on her statements and reaffirmed that she believes the allegations are “credible.”
“Look I believe she is credible,” Feinstein said, according to CBS reporter Alan He.
Feinstein just now clarifies: “Look I believe she is credible. What we have wanted is an investigation carried out to look at the facts before there was a hearing. The republican majority is apparently not going to do that. But based on what I know at this stage she is credible.” https://t.co/yDldaHTrDe
— Alan He (@alanhe) September 18, 2018
Feinstein’s statements definitely won’t help her standing with Democrats who were already disgruntled with how she has handled the release of the letter.
Others on the left have been more vocal with their criticism.
The Daily Beast‘s Michael Tomasky wrote an article last week with the headline “Dianne Feinstein, What in the Hell Were You Thinking?” In the piece, Tomasky rips the senator for not releasing details of the accusation earlier.
If Tomasky was baffled at Feinstein before, just wait until he sees her saying, “I can’t say that everything is truthful.”
Feinstein’s comments are shocking in the sense that nobody would have expected her to briefly speak out of tune with the leftist mob which unquestioningly believes every accusation made against Republicans.
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