![]() Senator Mazie Hirono September 16, 2018 Her story is very credible and I believe her. It took a lot of courage for Christine Blasey Ford to come forward to share her story of sexual assault by Brett Kavanaugh. Hirono accused Republicans of railroading and fast tracking nominations but in this case, she alleges the process the Senate Judiciary has planned for this public hearing is “unfair” to Blasey Ford. ![]() ![]() “You can see I’m a little upset by this, you know the unfairness …” ![]() But Hirono said the entire setup is unfair to Blasey Ford. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) called for “men of this country to shut up and step up for once” on Tuesday during press a conference with Senate Democrats.ĭemocrat lawmakers were protesting the manner and setting of the Senate Judiciary Hearing slated for Monday for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and his accuser Dr Christine Blasey Ford to question each about Ford’s allegations that Kavanaugh tried to rape her in 1983 while the two were in high school.ĭemocrats said it “makes a difference” that there be women on the panel and Blasey Ford not face an all-male panel during the public hearing. mazie hirono asks men to ‘shut up, step up & do the right thing’ T15:39:07-04:00 Carper's office did not respond to an inquiry into whether he has discussed the incident with any of his colleagues.Ĭarper denied the allegations throughout most of his political career, attacking opponents for their "vicious" efforts to "smear" him and his wife by bringing them up.Video Video related to watch: sen. Like Hirono, none have come forward to address Carper hitting his wife. "Thank you for your inquiry, but we will not be providing a comment for this story," the campaign wrote in an email.Īlso taking money from Carper since his admission was revealed last December: Democratic senators Dianne Feinstein (Calif.), Claire McCaskill (Mo.), Debbie Stabenow (Mich.), Tim Kaine (Va.), Sheldon Whitehouse (R.I.), Sherrod Brown (Ohio), Amy Klobuchar (Minn.), Heidi Heitkamp (N.D.), Joe Donnelly (Ind.), John Tester (Mont.), Bob Casey (Pa.), Bill Nelson (Fla.), and Joe Manchin (W.V.). Hirono's office declined to answer whether she has discussed the issue with Carper and directed questions on the campaign contribution from him to her campaign. Hirono's campaign took $1,000 from Carper's First State PAC in June of this year, according to Federal Election Commission records. Not only have Democrats such as Hirono failed to address Carper's spousal abuse committed during his first marriage when he was in his 30s, but they have also continued to take money from him for their reelections. Neither Hirono nor any of her Democratic colleagues have commented on the record since the Free Beacon uncovered a 1998 interview, in which Carper said, "Did I slap my wife 20 years ago? Yes." Hirono's Democratic colleague in the Senate, Tom Carper (Del.), who has admitted to punching his wife hard enough to give her a black eye, appears to be getting a pass from Hirono, who, even since his admission was revealed last January, has taken campaign money from him. ![]()
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