The woman accusing US President Donald Trump's Supreme Court pick Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault has agreed to testify before a Senate committee on Thursday, her lawyers said.
"We committed to moving forward with an open hearing on Thursday September 27 at 10am. Despite actual threats to her safety and her life, Dr Ford believes it is important for senators to hear directly from her," said a statement from Christine Blasey Ford's lawyers, quoted by US media.
The Senate Judiciary Committee confirmed that the next Kavanaugh nomination hearing has been rescheduled to Thursday at 10am (2pm Irish time).
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The announcement follows days of negotiations to arrange the testimony of Dr Ford, who has accused Mr Kavanaugh of pinning her down and muffling her cries as he tried to pull off her clothes at a high school party in the 1980s.
Mr Kavanaugh denies the allegations, and has said he wishes to testify to clear his name.
At stake is not only the fate of Mr Trump's hand-picked Supreme Court nominee, but also Republican chances in November's midterm polls, which could be harmed if the nomination process drags on closer to election day.
