The Senate Kavanaugh hearing begins taking evidence from the woman who says she was sexually attacked by Trump’s nominee
Its odds-on that he’ll be confirmed
All eyes in the US are on the Senate Justice committee which is taking evidence from a woman who says she was sexually assaulted by Trump’s nominee for the Supreme Court vacancy, Brett Kavanaugh.
Christine Blasey Ford told the committee that Kavanaugh’s attack on her 38 years ago had left her “afraid and ashamed”.
Because of the power of the Supreme Court and that its members serve for life the stakes couldn’t be higher. There are 100 Senators of which 51 are currently Republicans. If the vote is tied then the decision would be down Vice-President Pence.
PaddyPower make it 8/11 that Kavanaugh will be confirmed and evens that he won’t.