WASHINGTON — Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) was confronted by protesters in an elevator on his way to the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh Friday morning, after he released a statement saying he would support the controversial candidate's nomination.
As of Thursday evening, Flake told reporters he was undecided, after a day of emotional testimony from Kavanaugh and his accuser, Christine Blasey Ford, who says she was sexually assaulted by Kavanaugh when they were in high school.
As Flake attempted to take an elevator, two women confronted Flake and expressed their outrage over his decision to approve Kavanaugh's nomination.
Flake had been seen as a key vote, after the Arizona Republican insisted that Christine Blasey Ford be allowed to testify before the committee, the Wall Street Journal reported. The Republicans hold a slim 11-10 majority on the committee.
The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a key vote on Kavanaugh Friday afternoon to move his nomination forward.
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