KUSA — The Boulder woman who accused Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct released a statement hours before the Senate voted 50-48 to confirm the justice.
Deborah Ramirez has claimed Kavanaugh exposed himself to her and shoved his penis in her face at a dorm party while they were students at Yale University.
Kavanaugh has denied those allegations and others that have been lodged against him.
On Saturday morning, Ramirez’s lawyer John Clune released this statement on her behalf:
“Thirty-five years ago, the other students in the room chose to laugh and look the other way as sexual violence was perpetrated on me by Brett Kavanaugh. As I watch many of the Senators speak and vote on the floor of the Senate I feel like I'm right back at Yale where half the room is laughing and looking the other way. Only this time, instead of drunk college kids, it is US Senators who are deliberately ignoring his behavior. This is how victims are isolated and silenced.
But I do have corroborating witnesses speaking for me, although they were not allowed to speak to the FBI, and I feel extremely grateful for them and for the overwhelming amount of support that I have received and continue to receive during this extremely difficult and painful time. There may be people with power who are looking the other way, but there are millions more who are standing together, speaking up about personal experiences of sexual violence and taking action to support survivors. This is truly a collective moment of survivors and allies standing together.
Thank you for hearing me, seeing me and believing me. I am grateful for each and every one of you. We will not be silenced.
We stand in truth and light,
Debbie Ramirez"
