"Kavanaugh is not the hero of this story. We still believe Christine Blasey Ford, and we won't let him forget that," said Demand Justice senior counsel Katie O'Connor. (Photo: Screengrab)
Nov 14, 2019
Activists with Demand Justice and the Center for Popular Democracy Action played video of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford's Senate testimony on a big screen outside of a Federalist Society dinner Thursday night honoring Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who Ford accused of sexual assault.
"The Federalist Society is trying to rehabilitate a credibly accused sexual predator, and we will not allow them to forget Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and Kavanaugh's other accusers," Katie O'Connor senior counsel for Demand Justice, said in a statement. "Kavanaugh is not the hero of this story. We still believe Christine Blasey Ford, and we won't let him forget that. Putting on a new robe can't be allowed to erase credible accusations of sexual assault."
\u201cThis massive video of Christine Blasey Ford's testimony is playing on repeat in front of Brett Kavanaugh's dinner guests as they wait outside.\u201d— Jennifer Bendery (@Jennifer Bendery) 1573773934
As guests of the event waited outside for the dinner to begin, protestors walked among the crowd chanting "I believe Dr. Ford! I believe Anita Hill!"
\u201cOh man. Anti-Kavanaugh protesters are shouting "I believe Dr. Ford! I believe Anita Hill!" right in the faces of Federalist Society members as they're stuck waiting in line for their gala to start. For who knows how long. #awkward\u201d— Jennifer Bendery (@Jennifer Bendery) 1573771171
\u201cStill awkward as all these Fed Society people in tuxes are stuck standing here with people shouting "hey hey, ho ho! Kavanaugh has got to go!" Also I see Rod Rosenstein is in line (!) for this gala with Brett Kavanaugh.\u201d— Jennifer Bendery (@Jennifer Bendery) 1573771171
During Kavanaugh's speech at the invite-only gala, which was sponsored by Facebook, protestors blew rape whistles and yelled "We believe Christine Ford!" and "We believe survivors!"
\u201cFederalist Society, rich ppl who buy far-right seats in Congress & courts, is hosting a black tie dinner w/ Kavanaugh as keynote.\n\nAn attendee in an evening gown just disrupted his speech, blowing a rape whistle, yelling \u201cWe believe Christine Ford!\u201d\n\n@CPDAction @WeDemandJustice\u201d— Kristin Mink for Montgomery County Council (MD) (@Kristin Mink for Montgomery County Council (MD)) 1573786591
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Activists with Demand Justice and the Center for Popular Democracy Action played video of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford's Senate testimony on a big screen outside of a Federalist Society dinner Thursday night honoring Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who Ford accused of sexual assault.
"The Federalist Society is trying to rehabilitate a credibly accused sexual predator, and we will not allow them to forget Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and Kavanaugh's other accusers," Katie O'Connor senior counsel for Demand Justice, said in a statement. "Kavanaugh is not the hero of this story. We still believe Christine Blasey Ford, and we won't let him forget that. Putting on a new robe can't be allowed to erase credible accusations of sexual assault."
\u201cThis massive video of Christine Blasey Ford's testimony is playing on repeat in front of Brett Kavanaugh's dinner guests as they wait outside.\u201d— Jennifer Bendery (@Jennifer Bendery) 1573773934
As guests of the event waited outside for the dinner to begin, protestors walked among the crowd chanting "I believe Dr. Ford! I believe Anita Hill!"
\u201cOh man. Anti-Kavanaugh protesters are shouting "I believe Dr. Ford! I believe Anita Hill!" right in the faces of Federalist Society members as they're stuck waiting in line for their gala to start. For who knows how long. #awkward\u201d— Jennifer Bendery (@Jennifer Bendery) 1573771171
\u201cStill awkward as all these Fed Society people in tuxes are stuck standing here with people shouting "hey hey, ho ho! Kavanaugh has got to go!" Also I see Rod Rosenstein is in line (!) for this gala with Brett Kavanaugh.\u201d— Jennifer Bendery (@Jennifer Bendery) 1573771171
During Kavanaugh's speech at the invite-only gala, which was sponsored by Facebook, protestors blew rape whistles and yelled "We believe Christine Ford!" and "We believe survivors!"
\u201cFederalist Society, rich ppl who buy far-right seats in Congress & courts, is hosting a black tie dinner w/ Kavanaugh as keynote.\n\nAn attendee in an evening gown just disrupted his speech, blowing a rape whistle, yelling \u201cWe believe Christine Ford!\u201d\n\n@CPDAction @WeDemandJustice\u201d— Kristin Mink for Montgomery County Council (MD) (@Kristin Mink for Montgomery County Council (MD)) 1573786591
Activists with Demand Justice and the Center for Popular Democracy Action played video of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford's Senate testimony on a big screen outside of a Federalist Society dinner Thursday night honoring Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who Ford accused of sexual assault.
"The Federalist Society is trying to rehabilitate a credibly accused sexual predator, and we will not allow them to forget Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and Kavanaugh's other accusers," Katie O'Connor senior counsel for Demand Justice, said in a statement. "Kavanaugh is not the hero of this story. We still believe Christine Blasey Ford, and we won't let him forget that. Putting on a new robe can't be allowed to erase credible accusations of sexual assault."
\u201cThis massive video of Christine Blasey Ford's testimony is playing on repeat in front of Brett Kavanaugh's dinner guests as they wait outside.\u201d— Jennifer Bendery (@Jennifer Bendery) 1573773934
As guests of the event waited outside for the dinner to begin, protestors walked among the crowd chanting "I believe Dr. Ford! I believe Anita Hill!"
\u201cOh man. Anti-Kavanaugh protesters are shouting "I believe Dr. Ford! I believe Anita Hill!" right in the faces of Federalist Society members as they're stuck waiting in line for their gala to start. For who knows how long. #awkward\u201d— Jennifer Bendery (@Jennifer Bendery) 1573771171
\u201cStill awkward as all these Fed Society people in tuxes are stuck standing here with people shouting "hey hey, ho ho! Kavanaugh has got to go!" Also I see Rod Rosenstein is in line (!) for this gala with Brett Kavanaugh.\u201d— Jennifer Bendery (@Jennifer Bendery) 1573771171
During Kavanaugh's speech at the invite-only gala, which was sponsored by Facebook, protestors blew rape whistles and yelled "We believe Christine Ford!" and "We believe survivors!"
\u201cFederalist Society, rich ppl who buy far-right seats in Congress & courts, is hosting a black tie dinner w/ Kavanaugh as keynote.\n\nAn attendee in an evening gown just disrupted his speech, blowing a rape whistle, yelling \u201cWe believe Christine Ford!\u201d\n\n@CPDAction @WeDemandJustice\u201d— Kristin Mink for Montgomery County Council (MD) (@Kristin Mink for Montgomery County Council (MD)) 1573786591
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