Meet one of the sexual assault survivors who confronted Jeff Flake & triggered FBI Kavanaugh probe

The women held open the elevator door, telling Flake, through their tears, that he was dismissing their pain.

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Republican Senator Jeff Flake of Arizona was on his way to cast his vote, shortly after announcing his intentions to confirm Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, when he was confronted in an elevator by two women who are sexual assault survivors. The women held open the elevator door, telling Flake, through their tears, that he was dismissing their pain. Soon after, Flake surprised his colleagues on the Senate Judiciary Committee by advancing Kavanaugh’s nomination but asking for an FBI investigation before the full Senate vote. President Trump has now ordered an FBI investigation into Kavanaugh. We speak with Ana María Archila, one of the women credited with helping to delay Kavanaugh’s confirmation.

Guests

  • Ana Maria Archila co-executive director of the Center for Popular Democracy. She and Maria Gallagher confronted Republican Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona in an elevator after he announced his support of Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court.

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