Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Pool/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Pool/Getty Images Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Pool/Getty Images Across the country, Americans were transfixed Thursday by television coverage of Christine Blasey Ford and Brett Kavanaugh as they testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Ford spoke of her allegation that Kavanaugh had sexually assaulted her when they were teenagers in 1982. Kavanaugh vehemently denied it. Such was the drama that President Trump put off a scheduled meeting with Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein , the White House issuing a statement that the president “spoke with Rod Rosenstein … and they plan to meet next week. They do not want to do anything to interfere with the hearing.” After hours of emotional testimony and sometimes fiery rhetoric, the day ended with a presidential tweet. Trump praised Kavanaugh, calling the federal appeals court judge’s testimony “powerful, honest, and riveting.” While Trump’s comment was meant as a positive review of his nominee’s testimony, it also served as a succinct headline for the entire proceeding. The next step comes Friday morning when the Judiciary Committee is expected to vote on Kavanaugh’s nomination to th
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