Graham defended Kavanaugh during a string of tweets, accusing Democrats of being "willing to ruin Justice Kavanagh's life for political gain."

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"As Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, I promise you Justice Kavanaugh will not be impeached over these scurrilous accusations," Graham tweeted.

Republicans have rushed to defend Kavanaugh after The New York Times reported over the weekend that Max Stier, a classmate of Kavanaugh's at Yale University, alleged that Kavanaugh exposed himself at a party and that other students pushed Kavanaugh's genitals into the hand of a female student, apparently without her consent.

The Times has subsequently added a correction to its piece that notes that friends of the woman allegedly involved in the incident with Kavanaugh during college say she does not recall it.

The alleged incident has reignited a political firestorm around Kavanaugh, who was narrowly confirmed last year amid allegations of sexual misconduct and assault. Kavanaugh has denied wrongdoing.

Sen.(R-S.C.) said on Monday that Supreme Court Justicewon't be impeached amid a new allegation of sexual misconduct.