Over the past week, Fox has aired multiple hypotheses and even some conspiracy theories about the allegations, suggesting they could stem from a case of mistaken identity, memory loss, hypnotized accusers, Democratic coordination with the accusers, a political setup to trick Republicans and a political play by Democrats over abortion.

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“Is it a case of mistaken identity?” Fox News host Ed Henry said on Friday, referring to a theory lodged the previous day on Twitter by conservative commentator Ed Whelan.

“She may very well believe everything she’s saying, and that is one of the signs of lunacy, believing something that isn’t real,” former U.S. attorney Joseph E. diGenova said of Ford on Sept. 18.

“I’ve never seen so many repressed memory cases in my life, especially against one guy,” Fox News host Jeanine Pirro said Monday. “So the question is if there is something awry going on, was there hypnosis? Are they using confabulation?”

Although some Senate Republicans have lauded Kavanaugh while doubting his accusers, none has gone so far to paint the accusers as part of a broader left-wing conspiracy to derail Kavanaugh’s nomination.

Kavanaugh turned to Fox News for an unprecedented interview ahead of Thursday’s hearing.