By — Joshua Barajas Joshua Barajas Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/prosecutor-mitchell-questioning-christine-blasey-ford-for-republicans-acknowledges-difficulty-of-5-minute-format Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Prosecutor Mitchell, questioning Christine Blasey Ford for Republicans, acknowledges difficulty of 5-minute format Politics Sep 27, 2018 4:17 PM EDT Prosecutor Rachel Mitchell acknowledged Thursday the difficulty of the format the Senate Judiciary Committee was using to explore the allegation from Christine Blasey Ford that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her in high school. Mitchell, who is asking questions for Republicans on the committee, asked: “Would you believe me if I told you that there’s no study that says that this setting in 5-minute increments is the best way” to question someone about a sexual assault? People in the room — and Ford — laughed. Mitchell added it’s better to allow a victim, uninterrupted, to tell their narrative in a private setting. More: WATCH LIVE: Brett Kavanaugh responds to allegation of sexual assault from Christine Blasey Ford WATCH LIVE: Christine Blasey Ford testifies at Kavanaugh confirmation hearing How alcohol, time and trying to forget trauma can change what we remember We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Joshua Barajas Joshua Barajas Joshua Barajas is a senior editor for the PBS NewsHour's Communities Initiative. He's also the senior editor and manager of newsletters. @Josh_Barrage
Prosecutor Rachel Mitchell acknowledged Thursday the difficulty of the format the Senate Judiciary Committee was using to explore the allegation from Christine Blasey Ford that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her in high school. Mitchell, who is asking questions for Republicans on the committee, asked: “Would you believe me if I told you that there’s no study that says that this setting in 5-minute increments is the best way” to question someone about a sexual assault? People in the room — and Ford — laughed. Mitchell added it’s better to allow a victim, uninterrupted, to tell their narrative in a private setting. More: WATCH LIVE: Brett Kavanaugh responds to allegation of sexual assault from Christine Blasey Ford WATCH LIVE: Christine Blasey Ford testifies at Kavanaugh confirmation hearing How alcohol, time and trying to forget trauma can change what we remember We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now