Kavanaugh's sexual assault denial follows a familiar pattern

Brett Kavanaugh is using a familiar playbook.

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Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has followed a familiar playbook as he becomes the latest man in Washington to be accused of sexual misconduct.

Even back in the 1990s when then-Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas faced misconduct allegations during his confirmation hearings, he followed the same steps Bill Clinton, Roy Moore and Donald Trump would eventually follow.  

And it starts with deny, deny, deny.

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