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Politics: Kavanaugh

Kavanaugh By Nayiri Artounians In the past couple of months, the Kavanaugh Supreme Court hearing has rocked the whole nation. In the midst of #Metoo and Time’s Up, sexual assault allegations have been brought up against what is supposed to be the epitome of justice and honor: a Supreme Court nominee.
    Decades later, Dr. Christine Blasey Ford came out to speak her allegations against Brett Kavanaugh. Kavanaugh was being reviewed for the position of Supreme Court Justice. This was the last straw for Dr. Ford: she talked of a sexual assault during high school done to her by Kavanaugh. During the testimony, Dr. Ford said, “I am here today not because I want to be. I believe it is my civic duty to tell you what happened to me while Brett Kavanaugh and I were in high school.” And she proceeded to tell her story about her harrowing ordeal. About the bed, about Kavanaugh’s hands on her mouth, about the laughter of others and about the fear of not surviving.
    Amid all this in the courtroom, Kavanaugh was vehemently denying any and all accountability. His long and emotional opening statement painted the entire situation as “a political hit” meant to keep him from his Supreme Court seat. Kavanaugh was in fact both implicitly and explicitly supported during the entire proceeding. Senators, such as Orrin Hatch and Lindsay Graham questioned Ford’s recollection of events and insisted that Kavanaugh “had nothing to apologize for.” During the trial, the prosecutor the Republicans themselves had brought was barely allowed to speak, leaving more room for the senators’ opinions and thoughts. Even the President himself was mocking Dr. Ford, telling people to “think of their sons” in the whole situation.
    In the end, after an unsuccessful FBI investigation, Brett Kavanaugh was confirmed as a Justice. However, no respect should ever be lost for Dr. Ford who saw what was right and saw it through.












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