Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Alexandria Ocasio-CortezOn The Money: Anxious Democrats push for vote on COVID-19 aid | Pelosi, Mnuchin ready to restart talks | Weekly jobless claims increase | Senate treads close to shutdown deadline McCarthy says there will be a peaceful transition if Biden wins Anxious Democrats amp up pressure for vote on COVID-19 aid MORE (D-N.Y.) on Monday called for Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh Brett Michael KavanaughTrump plans to pick Amy Coney Barrett to replace Ginsburg on court Collins trails challenger by 4 points in Maine Senate race: poll SCOTUS confirmation in the last month of a close election? Ugly MORE's impeachment following a new allegation of sexual assault against him published in The New York Times.

"This was almost a year ago. It is unsurprising that Kavanaugh, credibly accused of sexual assault, would lie under oath to secure a Supreme Court seat," she tweeted along with a video of her at a rally.

"Because sexual assault isn’t a crime of passion — it’s about the abuse of power. He must be impeached."

This was almost a year ago.



It is unsurprising that Kavanaugh, credibly accused of sexual assault, would lie under oath to secure a Supreme Court seat.



Because sexual assault isn’t a crime of passion - it’s about the abuse of power.



He must be impeached.pic.twitter.com/9PhrgeYuHv — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) September 16, 2019

The Times published a book excerpt Saturday reporting that a male former classmate claims to have witnessed Kavanaugh expose himself at a party in college, where friends pushed his genitals against a woman without her consent.

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The latest allegation by nonprofit owner Max Stier, which had not previously been made public, was reported to the FBI during Kavanaugh's Supreme Court confirmation process last year but was not investigated by the FBI.

On Monday the Times issued a correction saying that “the female student declined to be interviewed and friends say that she does not recall the incident.”

Several prominent Democrats, including some 2020 presidential candidates, have called for Kavanaugh's impeachment from the Supreme Court in light of the new allegation.

His confirmation process last fall was particularly contentious because of multiple sexual misconduct allegations made against him, but he was ultimately confirmed by a 50-48 margin in the Senate.

Kavanaugh has vehemently denied all previous allegations against him, and he declined to answer questions about the new allegations to the Times on Saturday.