Debra Katz, the attorney for Christine Blasey Ford, who has accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault in the 1980s, told NBC's "Today" that Ford believes the incident was "attempted rape" and is willing to testify publicly before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

The big picture: As Axios' Jonathan Swan and Mike Allen reported this morning, some involved in Kavanaugh's confirmation process were set to call on Ford to testify publicly this week, betting that she will decline.