Kavanaugh Accuser Agrees to Testify

Kavanaugh Accuser Agrees to Testify

WASHINGTON —

A woman who has accused U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault has agreed to testify before a Senate panel, her lawyers said Saturday.

The Senate Judiciary Committee had delayed a vote on Kavanaugh's confirmation after California professor Christine Blasey Ford's allegations emerged last week, and her lawyers and committee staff were negotiating the conditions of her testimony.

"Dr. Ford accepts the committee's request to provide her firsthand knowledge of Brett Kavanaugh's sexual misconduct next week," Debra Katz and Lisa Banks, Ford's attorneys, said in a statement.

Fox News reported that Ford's lawyers had requested a Thursday hearing. CNN said the precise terms and timing of the appearance were still being discussed.

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