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September 21, 2018PBS NewsHour full episode

Sep 21, 2018 7:46 PM EDT

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Friday on the NewsHour, President Trump questions Christine Blasey Ford’s claims of sexual assault by Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Also: Mark Shields and Ramesh Ponnuru break down the fallout from Ford’s accusations, screen legends Robert Redford and Sissy Spacek discuss their new film, abortion politics may limit American women’s access to contraception and more.

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