Article snippet: The woman who has accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct has identified herself and is speaking publicly about her allegations against Kavanaugh for the first time, according to a Washington Post investigation published Sunday. Christine Blasey Ford, now a 51-year-old professor at Palo Alto University in California, described an incident between the two in high school, alleging that Kavanaugh pinned her to a bed one summer in the 1980s and forced himself on her. Ford told the Post that Kavanaugh "groped her over her clothes, grinding his body against hers and clumsily attempting to pull off her one-piece bathing suit and the clothing she wore over it." She also said Kavanaugh put his hand over her mouth when she attempted to scream for help. “I thought he might inadvertently kill me,” Ford said. “He was trying to attack me and remove my clothing.” Kavanaugh last week denied the allegations, which were first reported last week. "I categorically and unequivocally deny this allegation,” Kavanaugh said in a statement provided by the White House. “I did not do this back in high school or at any time.” The White House reportedly provided the same statement to the Post on Sunday. Sen. MORE (D-Calif.), who had previously learned of Ford's allegations in July but didn't disclose her knowledge of them publicly, said Sunday in a statement that she supported Ford's decision to share her story. "And now that she has, it is in the hands of the FBI t... Link to the full article to read more