Photos: Hearing for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh
It's a day that will resonate in history: Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and a woman accusing him of sexual misconduct, Christine Blasey Ford, testify on Capitol Hill Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018.
Dr. Christine Blasey Ford takes her seat to testify on Capitol Hill September 27, 2018 in Washington, DC. A professor at Palo Alto University and a research psychologist at the Stanford University School of Medicine, Ford has accused Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her during a party in 1982 when they were high school students in suburban Maryland. Photo by: Pool
Christine Blasey Ford (L) talks with her attorney Michael Bromwich as she prepares to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill September 27, 2018 in Washington, DC. A professor at Palo Alto University and a research psychologist at the Stanford University School of Medicine, Ford has accused Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her during a party in 1982 when they were high school students in suburban Maryland. Photo by: Win McNamee
Christine Blasey Ford prepares to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill September 27, 2018 in Washington, DC. A professor at Palo Alto University and a research psychologist at the Stanford University School of Medicine, Ford has accused Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her during a party in 1982 when they were high school students in suburban Maryland.Photo by: Win McNamee
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles Grassley (R-IA) (C) and committee members Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) (L) and Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL) prepare for the arrival of Christine Blasey Ford in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill September 27, 2018 in Washington, DC. Photo by: Win McNamee
Senate Judiciary Committee member Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) arrives in the hearing room where Christine Blasey Ford will testify in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill September 27, 2018 in Washington, DC. Photo by: Win McNamee
Senator Dianna Feinstein (D-CA) Speak at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to be an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, on Capitol Hill September 27, 2018 in Washington, DC. Photo by: Pool
Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) (R) and actress and sexual assault survivor Alyssa Milano are interviewed in the hearing room where Christine Blasey Ford will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill September 27, 2018 in Washington, DC. Photo by: Win McNamee
Actress Alyssa Milano, left, hugs Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., in the hearing room before the start of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford's appearance in the Senate Judiciary Committee to testify on the nomination of Brett M. Kavanaugh to be an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.Photo by: Pool
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles Grassley (R-IA) arrives in the hearing room where Christine Blasey Ford will testify in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill September 27, 2018 in Washington, DC. Photo by: Win McNamee
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles Grassley (R-IA) arrives in the hearing room where Christine Blasey Ford will testify in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill September 27, 2018 in Washington, DC. Photo by: Win McNamee
There is a place holder card for Christine Blasey Ford who will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill September 27, 2018 in Washington, DC. A professor at Palo Alto University and a research psychologist at the Stanford University School of Medicine, Ford has accused Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her during a party in 1982 when they were high school students in suburban Maryland.Photo by: Win McNamee
The nameplate of professor Christine Blasey Ford, who has accused U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of a sexual assault in 1982, is seen along with journalists camera gear prior to her testimony before a Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing for Kavanaugh on Capitol Hill September 27, 2018 in Washington, DC. Photo by: Pool
A view of the Supreme Court on Thursday morning, September 27, 2018 in Washington, DC. Photo by: Drew Angerer
Protestors rally against Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh outside the Supreme Court, September 27, 2018 in Washington, DC. On Thursday, Christine Blasey Ford, who has accused Kavanaugh of sexual assault, is testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Photo by: Drew Angerer
Protestors rally against Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh outside the Supreme Court, September 27, 2018 in Washington, DC. On Thursday, Christine Blasey Ford, who has accused Kavanaugh of sexual assault, is testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Photo by: Drew Angerer
Demonstrators sing during a rally supporting Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh on September 27, 2018 in Washington, DC. On Thursday, Christine Blasey Ford, who has accused Kavanaugh of sexual assault, is testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Photo by: Zach Gibson