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Article snippet: Three Republican centrists who will likely decide the fate of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh said Wednesday they were unsettled by MORE’s mockery of Christine Blasey Ford at a rally in Mississippi the previous night. The backlash by GOP moderates adds to the headwinds that Kavanaugh faces in the Senate, which is expected to vote on his nomination this week following an FBI investigation stemming from Ford's accusation that he sexually assaulted her at a party in the early 1980s when they were both in high school. Sen. MORE (R-Alaska) called Trump’s comments “unacceptable” and would consider them among a number of factors when weighing whether to confirm Kavanaugh. Asked if Trump’s comments would impact her vote, Murkowski told reporters Wednesday: “I am taking everything into account. I think the president’s comments yesterday mocking Dr. Ford were wholly inappropriate and in my view unacceptable.” Trump mocked Ford at a rally for not remembering key details from 36 years ago, such as the date and location of the alleged incident. “How did you get home? 'I don’t remember,' " Trump said Tuesday, mocking Ford's answers before the Senate Judiciary Committee last week. "How’d you get there? 'I don’t remember.' Where is the place? 'I don’t remember.' How many years ago was it? 'I don’t know.' ” Sen. MORE (R-Maine), another swing vote, denounced Trump’s remarks but ignored questions from reporters who swarmed around her, asking if the president's comments would ... Link to the full article to read more