Trump questions why Kavanaugh accuser didn't call the FBI after alleged assault

President Donald Trump questioned Thursday why the woman who has accused his Supreme Court pick Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault didn't call the police 36 years ago, when she says the incident happened.

Posted 2:30 a.m. Sep 21, 2018 — Updated 2:43 a.m. Sep 21, 2018

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(CNN) — President Donald Trump questioned Thursday why the woman who has accused his Supreme Court pick Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault didn't call the police 36 years ago, when she says the incident happened.

"Why didn't somebody call the FBI 36 years ago? I mean you could also say when did this all happen, what's going on? To take a man like this and besmirch -- now with that being said, let her have her say and let's see how it all works out," Trump said during an interview on Fox News just before his rally in Las Vegas.

"I think it's a very sad situation. He's an outstanding person," Trump added.

Professor Christine Blasey Ford has accused Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her at a party outside Washington when they were in high school. He denies it happened.

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