Sen. Lindsey Graham issued a statement on Sunday saying he’d “gladly listen” to Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh‘s accuser if she testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

“If [Christine Blasley] Ford wishes to provide information to the committee, I would gladly listen to what she has to say and compare that against all other information we have received about Judge Kavanaugh,” Graham said.

He added he thinks such testimony should happen sooner, not later.

“If the committee is to hear from Ms. Ford, it should be done immediately so the process can continue as scheduled,” he stressed.

However, Graham’s statement also expressed concerns about the substance of the complaint.

“I agree with the concerns expressed in the Judiciary Committee’s statement about the substance and process regarding the allegations in this latest claim against Judge Kavanaugh,” Graham said, including the committee’s statement calling it “disturbing” the “uncorroborated allegations” would surface on the eve of a committee vote.

My statement on Judge Kavanaugh. pic.twitter.com/QGz3uUyzC9 — Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) September 16, 2018

On Sunday, the Washington Post published an account from Christine Blasey Ford, describing sexual misconduct by Kavanaugh when both were in high school.

According to her account, Kavanaugh “groped her over her clothes, grinding his body against hers and clumsily attempting to pull off her one-piece bathing suit and the clothing she wore over it.”

Kavanaugh has categorically denied the claims.

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