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Christine Blasey Ford Is Her Own Expert Witness

In testifying about her alleged sexual assault, she used her expertise as a psychologist who understands trauma.
Source: Reuters

“How are you so sure that it was he?”

Ever since Christine Blasey Ford, a 51-year-old psychology professor, alleged she was sexually assaulted by Brett Kavanaugh more than 30 years ago, people have, again and again, questioned how she could be sure of her memory. And today, she finally got to explain—with the precision of a scientist, with the

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