A new attack ad comparing Brett Kavanaugh to Bill Clinton and Bill Cosby has been launched by the American Civil Liberties Union.
The 30 second clip points out that Clinton and Cosby both vehemently denied sex claims against them before they were found to be lying.
It is part of a million-dollar effort by the nonprofit to persuade wavering senators not to back Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court amid sexual assault claims by three women.
Brett Kavanaugh has vehemently denied sex assault claims brought by three women relating to parties he attended in the 1980s
The advert also features images of former NBC anchor Matt Lauer, former Miramax head Harvey Weinstein, and former 60 Minutes presenter Charlie Rose – who were all unseated from their positions amid sex scandals.
Bill Clinton is then shown delivering the line that would see him impeached – ‘I did not have sexual relations with that woman’ – over his affair with Monika Lewinsky.
Cosby is also featured, saying ‘I have never seen anything like this’ in relation to Andrea Constand, who accused the TV star of drugging and sexually assaulting her at his house in 2004.
Cosby was found guilty of that crime last week and sentenced to between three and 10 years in jail.
Kavanaugh is then shown during his hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee last week, in which he says: ‘I categorically and unequivocally deny the allegation against me by Dr Ford.’
A voice over says: ‘As we chose a lifetime seat on our highest court, integrity matters, and we cannot have any doubt.’
The adverts then call out Senators Cory Gardner of Colorado, Deb Fischer of Nebraska, Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin of West Virginia, Alaska’s Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, asking them to vote ‘no’ on Kavanaugh.
Bill Cosby denied knowing anything about allegations brought by Andrea Constand that he drugged and assaulted her at his apartment in 2004, but was found guilty last week
Bill Clinton categorically denied having ‘sexual relations’ with Monika Lewinsky but was later shown to have lied about it (pictured speaking after being impeached in 1998)
Christine Blasey Ford, a professor who accuses Kavanaugh of attempting to rape her in the 1980s, testified about the alleged attack in front of senators last week.
She claimed that Kavanaugh had drunkenly tried to remove her clothes then put his hand over her mouth when she tried to call out, putting her in fear of his life.
Kavanaugh then vociferously denied her claims, saying she was ‘mistaken’ about the identity of her attacker.
He has also denied claims by two other women – Deborah Ramirez and Julie Swetnick – who claim he exposed herself to him at a party and behaved inappropriately towards women at parties, respectively.
His nomination has been paused for a week while the FBI conducts a background check, including interviewing Ramirez, though it is not though that agents will speak with Swetnick.