It has been 30 years since Anita Hill testified before a Senate Judiciary Committee about being sexually harassed by then-Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas.
Despite Kavanaugh's strong denial of the allegations against him, mental health experts say Thursday's hearing could cause victims of sexual violence to experience a surge of unwanted memory.
"I never did anything remotely resembling what Dr. Ford describes," Brett Kavanaugh said in his opening statement.
Emotionally battling to rescue his Supreme Court nomination, Brett Kavanaugh denied allegations that he'd sexually assaulted Christine Blasey Ford and told Congress the accusations had "totally and permanently destroyed" his family and reputation.
Brett Kavanaugh explained references to "devil's triangle", "Renate alumnius" and "FFFFFFFourth of July" in his high school yearbook.
Watch key moments like Christine Blasey Ford's memory of "laughter" during her alleged sexual assault and Sen. Lindsey Graham's speech.
