Graham willing to hear Kavanaugh accuser

A Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, Lindsey Graham, says he's willing to hear from the woman accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct while in high school.

The woman, Christine Blasey Ford, discussed her accusation in an interview with The Washington Post. Kavanaugh has denied it.

The South Carolina senator says if the panel is going to hear from Ford, "it should be done immediately" so the confirmation process can continue as scheduled.

A committee vote is scheduled for Thursday, but several key Democrats have said it should be postponed.

Graham says he would "gladly listen to what she has to say" and compare it "against all the other information" the committee has considered about Kavanaugh.

A House Democrat from California says she's "grateful" the woman accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct in high school has the courage to tell her story.

The woman accusing Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct, Christine Blasey Ford, discussed her accusation in an interview with The Washington Post. Kavanaugh has denied the accusation.

Her congresswoman, Democrat Anna Eshoo, says in a statement Sunday that she's proud of her constituent for "the courage she has displayed to come forward".

Eshoo says that in weighing privacy concerns, the woman "has demonstrated her willingness to risk these factors to present the truth".

Eshoo's statement doesn't refer to Ford by name. Ford tells the Post that she sent a letter about Kavanaugh to Senator Dianne Feinstein via Eshoo's office. Feinstein is the top Democrat on the Judiciary Committee.

AP