President Donald Trump on Monday said that "if it takes a little delay" to confirm Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, that's alright.
Trump stressed that Kavanaugh "never even had a little blemish on his record," adding, "He is somebody very special."
The White House was reeling on Monday in the wake of explosive allegations by a California professor, Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, who alleged that Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her at a party when they were teenagers.
The allegations only became public in the past week, as Kavanaugh's confirmation seemed all but assured. Yet two Democratic lawmakers had known of them earlier this year. "I wish the Democrats could have done this a lot sooner," Trump said of the release of the allegations. "But with all of that being said, we want to go through the process."
Trump was speaking at the inaugural White House meeting of the a group dubbed the President's National Council for the American Worker.
The White House was reeling on Monday in the wake of explosive allegations by a California professor, Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, who alleged that Kavanaugh attempted to sexually assault her at a party when they were teenagers.
Kavanaugh has categorically denied Ford's detailed account of the incident, which was published on Sunday by The Washington Post. "This is a completely false allegation. I have never done anything like what the accuser describes—to her or to anyone," Kavanagh said in a statement released Monday by the White House.
Both Kavanaugh and Ford have both signaled that they would be willing to testify before the Senate about the allegations.
Kavanaugh spent most of Monday morning at the White House, where he reportedly met with White House Counsel Don McGahn.
NBC News reported Monday that the White House is encouraging Kavanaugh to fight the allegations, and to refuse to withdraw his nomination.
Unveiled in July of this year, the president's council is dedicated to increasing opportunities for workers who lack college educations: Reskilling older workers, expanding apprenticeship programs and encouraging the private sector to step in and fund most skills based workforce development programs. Along with the council, Trump established an American Workforce Policy Advisory Board.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
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