Christine Blasey Ford has spoken out about the “darkest time” of her life after going public with sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
Ford, 57, recalled the pain she felt after the Republican-controlled Senate Judiciary Committee compiled a report concluding there was no evidence to support her claims, paving the way for Kavanaugh’s appointment.
“When that report came out, I was shocked. It was really upsetting. I think it was a really difficult time and the beginning of the darkest period for me,” Ford said on CBS’ “Sunday Morning.” Told.
Ford said he has endured a series of death threats since coming forward, and claims safety concerns can cost him between $5,000 and $10,000 for a simple night out.
“It’s still scary. I’m still scared,” she said.
She detailed the brutal death threats she received.
“‘I want to see you six feet under’ ‘I want to see you 12 feet under’ — that’s a lot. “I hope you get cancer.” “I hope you die.” “I’ll give you a year.” “It’s a good thing we have two kids, because we have two chances,” Ford said.
Back in September 2018, Republicans installed Kavanaugh to replace former Justice Anthony Kennedy on the Supreme Court, gradually shifting the court’s ideological balance to the right.
But then, suddenly, media reports surfaced about Ford’s allegations against Kavanaugh, which were relayed to the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.).
Ms. Ford had not intended her identity to be made public, but the leak made her name widely known.
Ford accused Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her at a high school party decades ago. Kavanaugh, 59, disputed her claims by citing a detailed calendar of her activities from her high school days.
Several witnesses to the alleged incident could not recall Ford’s version of events. For example, her high school friend Leland Kaiser later said, “I don’t have confidence in this story.”her father too reportedly Supported Kavanaugh’s confirmation.
Ms. Ford cited notes taken by her therapist during sessions in 2012 and 2013 in which she later became one of the “highly respected and high-ranking socialites in Washington.” He claimed that he was assaulted by a student from another high school.
Mr. Kavanaugh strongly denied Mr. Ford’s allegations and gave emotionally powerful testimony asserting his innocence.
When asked why “nobody remembers that night the way you remember it,” Ford explained that there were a lot of parties going on at the time.
“There were a lot of parties in high school, but this was a pretty low-key party. I wouldn’t be surprised if his friends couldn’t remember it,” she said.
She argued that the lack of witnesses to speak about that night does not prove Kavanaugh’s innocence.
Ford said she was surprised by the backlash from her testimony.
“I like to use the word ‘idealistic,’ but I may have certainly been naive about the consequences of testifying and how bad they would be,” she said. said.
One silver lining for Ford is the large number of letters she receives from sexual assault survivors across the country. To date, she claims she has experienced 30,000 of them.
She is currently publishing a book called One Way Back, which will be released on Tuesday.
“So this book is really for people who write letters. And it’s dedicated to them,” she said.
Ms Ford said she had no regrets about her decision to come forward and insisted that despite the harsh words she endured, the silence was intolerable.
“I felt more uncomfortable choosing not to say anything. I had to live without saying anything about it,” she said.
