"What in the hell did she have to gain by doing this?“ Sen. Dick Durbin said of Christine Blasey Ford. | Alex Brandon/AP Photo Kavanaugh Confirmation Durbin: ‘No reason’ that others would remember night of alleged assault

Sen. Dick Durbin on Sunday advocated for a thorough investigation of a sexual assault allegation against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, saying there’s “no reason“ other people would remember the night of the alleged incident.

“It’s no surprise, if another person was … in the house that night and had no occurrence like the one that was stated by Dr. [Christine Blasey] Ford, there’s no reason why they wouldn’t [sic] even remember that party scene 36 years ago,” Durbin (D-Ill.) said on “This Week” on ABC.


Ford has said Kavanaugh tried to assault her at a party when both were in high school; other students say they don’t remember being at the party. A therapist‘s notes from 2012 reference an attempted assault by students “from an elitist boys’ school” who went on to become “highly respected and high-ranking members of society in Washington.” The notes did not name Kavanaugh, a graduate of Georgetown Prep.

The Senate Judiciary Committee on Saturday tentatively agreed to a hearing with Ford this week.

“It really speaks to her credibility at this moment, what in the hell did she have to gain by doing this?“ Durbin said.