Sen. Jeff Flake was confronted by two women who said they were sexual assault survivors on Friday morning, moments after the Arizona politician said he would support Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court.
The women, stopping Flake in an elevator at the U.S. Capitol, challenged Flake on whether he had made the right decision in the wake of several accusations of sexual misconduct.
“Do you think Brett Kavanaugh is telling the truth?” one woman asked.
“I do,” Flake quietly replied.
“Do you think that he’s able to hold the pain of this country and repair it?” the woman shot back.