Responding to a last-minute attempt to derail his confirmation by Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh denied a claim that he mistreated a woman while they both were in high school, and 65 women who knew him at that time also have come to his defense.
“I categorically and unequivocally deny this allegation. I did not do this back in high school or at any time,” Kavanaugh said in a statement Friday.
Feinstein on Thursday issued a cryptic statement as the Senate Judiciary prepared to vote on Kavanaugh saying she had “received information from an individual concerning the nomination” that she referred to “federal investigative authorities.”...