Questions raised as fourth named witness to alleged Kavanaugh assault denies knowledge of party
On Saturday, news broke that Leland Keyser, a woman Christine Blasey Ford claimed was at the party where Judge Brett Kavanaugh allegedly assaulted her, says she “does not know Mr. Kavanaugh and she has no recollection of ever being at a party or gathering where he was present.”
The Washington Post said it had cited an email her lawyer sent to the Senate Judiciary Committee.
The Post report further said: “In a brief interview at her home in Silver Spring, Keyser said that she did not recall the party, but that she was close friends with Ford and that she believes Ford’s allegation.”
But, Twitchy reported, that’s not what her attorney’s statement said. At all.
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This is the text of Keyser's letter. Note that she doesn't tell Judiciary Committee that she believes the allegation, despite disclaiming any memory of attending such a party *or any other party* where Kavanaugh was present. pic.twitter.com/eX5dFV1thr
— Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) September 23, 2018
NEWS: Attorney for Leland Keyser, who Dr Ford says was at the party where the alleged incident with Kavanaugh occurred says “Ms. Keyser does not know Mr. Kavanaugh and she has no recollection of ever being at a party or gathering where he was present, with, or without, Dr. Ford.” pic.twitter.com/l2F0s396IK
— Frank Thorp V (@frankthorp) September 23, 2018
What this means is that all four of the named “witnesses” to Ford’s alleged assault have now gone on record as denying the incident and the party where it allegedly took place.
Keyser, by the way, was married to Bob Beckel for about 10 years and is reportedly a “lifelong friend” of Ford’s.
Kimberley Strassel, a columnist for the Wall Street Journal, also noted:
So to be clear: All four people named have said this party never happened. It isn't even as if one of them is saying, "oh, i remember the party, but my memory of how things played out is different." They are saying it NEVER HAPPENED. That is powerful evidence.
— Kimberley Strassel (@KimStrassel) September 23, 2018
Powerful, indeed.
Strassel also posted an 11-part thread about the alleged incident and the Post’s reporting of it:
1) More big breaking news, which further undercuts the Ford accusation, as well as media handling of it. A source has given me the email that WaPo reporter Emma Brown sent to Mark Judge, one person Ford claims was at the party. This email is dated Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018
— Kimberley Strassel (@KimStrassel) September 23, 2018
2) The email wants a comment from him. The subsequent story would reveal Christine Ford's name, and give details of the supposed "assault."
— Kimberley Strassel (@KimStrassel) September 23, 2018
4) This matters for two big reasons–Ford's credibility and WaPo's. The subsequent WaPo story would go on to cite Ford's name and details, and also list notes from a therapist that Ford told this to in 2012. Read carefully what WaPo reports, the same day it emails Judge:
— Kimberley Strassel (@KimStrassel) September 23, 2018
6) Wait, say what? WaPo reports publicly that Ford says it was "four boys,"even after WaPo reporter tells Judge that Ford had told her it was three boys and a girl.
— Kimberley Strassel (@KimStrassel) September 23, 2018
8) Other problem: WaPo's reporting. Reporter has for a week had the names of those Ford listed as present. One is a woman. Yet it writes a story saying FOUR BOYS. Why? Maybe a mistake. But if so, why did WaPo never correct that narrative?
— Kimberley Strassel (@KimStrassel) September 23, 2018
10) In its most recent update tonight, WaPo writes: "Before her name became public, Ford told The Post she did not think Keyser would remember the party because nothing remarkable had happened there, as far as Keyser was aware."
— Kimberley Strassel (@KimStrassel) September 23, 2018
11) Wow. "Before her name became public, Ford told…" That is WaPo admitting that it had the name, and had Ford's response to what would clearly be a Keyser denial, but NEVER PUT IT OUT THERE. Again, why? A lot of people have a lot questions to answer.
— Kimberley Strassel (@KimStrassel) September 23, 2018
Indeed.
Strassel is absolutely correct. There’s a whole lot of explaining that needs to take place.
This whole incident is looking like an attempt to smear and frame Judge Kavanaugh by leftists with an axe to grind. There needs to be an investigation and heads should roll if that turns out to be the case.
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