In recent years, Republican women have also wielded significant power in moment of historical importance. During the 2018 confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, a high school classmate, Christine Blasey Ford accused the nominee of sexually assaulting her at a party in 1982.
Article from the opinion page of USA Today, “The Kavanaugh War”, 8 October 2018The Atlanta Journal-Constitution article, “What They Remember”, 28 September 2018PHOTO IMAGE (Brett Kavanaugh Protest), “I Believe Christine; We Won’t Go Back”The New York Times article, “Kavanaugh in Jeopardy as Accusations Multiply Before Senate Face Off”, 27 September 2018Book in support of Brett KavanaughThe Atlanta Journal-Constitution: “Kavanaugh Denies Third Accusation”USA Today article, “#MeToo Changed Culture but Few Laws”; “Kavanaugh Clash Nowhere Near Peaceful Resolution”, 27 September 2018Financial Times: “Pressure Rises for Kavanaugh to Face Accuser”, 18 September 2018The Wall Street Journal: “Kavanaugh Heads for Confirmation: Support from Susan Collins Clears Path for Nominee Ahead of Saturday Floor Vote”, October 2018
Throughout the dramatic and contentious hearings, many members of the #MeToo movement hoped that moderate Republican Senator Susan Collins would vote against Kavanaugh’s confirmation. They were to be disappointed, as Collins voted along party lines and Kavanaugh was confirmed to the Supreme Court
Protesters outside the Supreme Court, with placard, “I Dissent”, October 2018Protest sign of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 2018
