Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), who for months withheld a letter from Christine Blasey Ford detailing accusations against SCOTUS nominee Brett Kavanaugh admitted to reporters today she cannot say “everything’s truthful.” (Mediaite)
Speaking to Fox News reporters, Feinstein said: “No one called her, or called her lawyer. My understanding is she got emails. I have no say. I’m the lead Democrat so this is all up to the Republican side.”
“I can’t say everything’s truthful,” Feinstein added. “I don’t know.”
The statement, given to Fox News and first reported on Twitter by reporter Chad Pergram, included her observation that the alleged incident has had a long-term, “profound” consequence for Ford.
From colleague Connor Marley. Feinstein on Ford. Says Ford “is a woman that has been, I think, profoundly impacted, on this..I can’t say that everything is truthful. I don’t know.”
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) September 18, 2018
Fox News producer Patrick Ward also tweeted the statement from Senator Feinstein.
Senator Dianne Feinstein tells Fox she believes Ford has been “profoundly impacted by this. Now, I can’t say everything’s truthful. I don’t know.”
— Pat Ward (@WardDPatrick) September 18, 2018
Even the Washington Post is highly critical of Feinstein’s decision to sit quietly on this bombshell for months, possibly to keep Republicans from discovering it and maximizing the Democrats short-term political gain.