27 Sep 2018

Third woman alleges sexual assault by Kavanaugh

From Morning Report, 7:51 am on 27 September 2018

A third woman has come forward with allegations of sexual assault by US Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. In a sworn affidavit, Julie Swetnick alleges Judge Kavanaugh was involved in the drugging and sexual assault of girls at house parties in the 1980s. Mr Kavanaugh has dismissed the woman's accusation against him of misconduct as "ridiculous". Our correspondent in Washington Kate Fisher talks to Susie Ferguson.