With one scandal after another in the nation’s capital, it’s easy to move on and leave certain things unfinished or pushed aside. Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) isn’t letting that happen when it comes to Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. She says, “We shouldn’t let a crowded schedule stand in the way of justice.” It’s been a year since Kavanaugh was confirmed, but he was thrust back into the news recently when it was revealed there was another lewd allegation against him.
Now Harris has penned a piece for Elle magazine on Kavanaugh saying, “We need to get to the truth about Kavanaugh. And I believe the best path to truth and accountability is through a formal impeachment process.”
Harris writes:
“After allegations of sexual assault surfaced during Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearings, I saw up close that the hearings and FBI investigation were not a serious pursuit of truth or justice. What we saw instead was a process that failed to properly acknowledge and believe the survivors of sexual assault and misconduct. That process ultimately failed people across the country, especially women.”
The presidential candidate is calling on the House Judiciary Committee “to open an impeachment inquiry and take a serious look at whether Kavanaugh lied under oath during his testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee.”
Harris ends the piece by saying:
We still have a chance to get it right. We have a chance to send a message that we should not just believe survivors, but also offer help through their trauma and treat them with respect.
I often say it is up to each of us to speak truth. That truth requires that we never give up on the fight for justice and our effort to hold government accountable to the people. Let’s fight for our ideals and values. Let’s fight for women and accountability. Let’s do better this time.