FILE PHOTO: U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks to reporters about the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh in the wake of a woman's accusation that Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her 36 years ago, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., September 18, 2018. REUTERS/Mike Segar

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said on Monday Democrats were “trying to destroy” Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s personal and professional life with “unsubstantiated” sexual assault allegations.