Republicans have demanded that Christine Blasey Ford testifies before Monday or the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh will move forward, but the judge’s rape accuser has refused to do so. Now, we may know why. Apparently, there is new evidence coming out which will entirely exonerate Kavanaugh, thereby humiliating Ford and ruining her reputation for good.

According to Ed Whelan, President of the Ethics and Public Policy Center, a contributor for National Review Online’s “Bench Memos,” and a co-editor of “Scalia Speaks,” Sen. Diane Feinstein (D-CA) will owe Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh a huge apology next week.

“By one week from today, I expect that Judge Kavanaugh will have been clearly vindicated on this matter,” tweeted Whelan. “Specifically, I expect that compelling evidence will show his categorical denial to be truthful. There will be no cloud over him.”

By one week from today, I expect that Judge Kavanaugh will have been clearly vindicated on this matter. Specifically, I expect that compelling evidence will show his categorical denial to be truthful. There will be no cloud over him. — Ed Whelan (@EdWhelanEPPC) September 18, 2018

The ominous claim immediately got people talking, as Whelan is not one to write checks he cannot cash. Indeed, while random tweets are seldom taken seriously, Whelan is. He is among the most well-respected insiders in Washington, and he surely would not jeopardize his reputation by making a claim that he couldn’t back up.

Politico’s Eliana Johnson noted as much:

But Whelan’s claim is the only one being taken seriously by conservatives, including several close to Kavanaugh, who were tantalized by his assertions, given his decadeslong friendship with Kavanaugh and close involvement with the nomination process. A graduate of Harvard Law School who served as a law clerk to the late Justice Antonin Scalia, and a blogger on legal issues for National Review Online, he has worked alongside Federalist Society executive director Leonard Leo advising the White House on judicial nominations. “Ed Whelan is the model of careful, discerning legal analysis and commentary. It’s why all of us who know him take everything he says and writes so seriously,” said Rich Lowry, the editor of National Review, where Whelan writes on judicial issues. Adding to the intrigue, Whelan has told at least three associates that his confidence level in his assertions is “close to 100 percent.”

“Close to 100 percent” confident? “There will be no cloud over him”? These are some pretty lofty claims. But, as mentioned above, because of the source, they are being taken quite seriously.

“Only kind of info that 100% exonerates Kavanaugh is evidence that Ford made it all up,” wrote Twitter user Dustin Alfortish. “This would come in the form of an uncovered text, email, or some ‘deleted’ correspondence which was made by her. Would also comport with the ‘Feinstein will apologize’ quote.”

Only kind of info that 100% exonerates Kavanaugh is evidence that Ford made it all up. This would come in the form of an uncovered text, email, or some “deleted” correspondence which was made by her. Would also comport with the “Feinstein will apologize” quote. — Dustin Alfortish (@alfortish) September 20, 2018

“My guess is he knows when the rumor was going around. He knows he was in Europe that summer with his family. Why release that info right now when we/he knows it is the other side attempting to derail his appointment & they would release next attack if this one fails,” another Twitter user chimed in. “If she doesn’t attend Monday, he issues statement during his final judiciary hearing. If she does attend Monday, she is completely debunked and embarrassed and we go to final vote Wednesday and any other attack is just another delay tactic at that point.”

My guess is he knows when the rumor was going around. He knows he was in Europe that summer with his family. Why release that info right now when we/he knows it is the other side attempting to derail his appointment & they would release next attack if this one fails. 1/ — John (@USAJohnK) September 20, 2018

If she doesn’t attend Monday, he issues statement during his final judiciary hearing. If she does attend Monday, she is completely debunked and embarrassed and we go to final vote Wednesday and any other attack is just another delay tactic at that point. — John (@USAJohnK) September 20, 2018

The plot thickens! Do you think Ed Whelan is right? Is there evidence which exists which will have Sen. Diane Feinstein owing Judge Kavanaugh a huge apology?

After all, it’s not as if there is evidence exists which can prove Christine Blasey Ford’s claims are true — if it did exist, we would surely have it by now, but she is drawing on little more than a “repressed memory” to substantiate her story.