--- title: Christine Blasey Ford and Brett Kavanaugh's Testimony in Pictures description: Ford's allegation against Brett Kavanaugh, as well as those of other women, stand to derail his nomination to the Supreme Court. canonical: https://time.com/5408271/christine-blasey-ford-brett-kavanaugh-testimony-pictures/ author: Andrew Katz article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2018-09-27T16:05:46.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-05-11T04:50:15.301Z article:section: Politics og:title: Christine Blasey Ford and Brett Kavanaugh's Testimony in Pictures og:description: Ford's allegation against Brett Kavanaugh, as well as those of other women, stand to derail his nomination to the Supreme Court. og:url: https://time.com/5408271/christine-blasey-ford-brett-kavanaugh-testimony-pictures/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt9706b2d6f4957ecf/69893b49e76ad2fb856331bb/brett-kavanaugh-christine-blasey-ford-hearing-9.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 2837 og:image:height: 1596 og:image:alt: brett-kavanaugh-christine-blasey-ford-hearing-9 og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Christine Blasey Ford and Brett Kavanaugh's Testimony in Pictures twitter:description: Ford's allegation against Brett Kavanaugh, as well as those of other women, stand to derail his nomination to the Supreme Court. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt9706b2d6f4957ecf/69893b49e76ad2fb856331bb/brett-kavanaugh-christine-blasey-ford-hearing-9.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 --- # ‘I’m Terrified.’ Scenes From Christine Blasey Ford and Brett Kavanaugh’s Testimony > Sponsored content. 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Christine Blasey Ford swears in at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing for her to testify about sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh on Capitol Hill in Washington on Sept. 27. Erin Schaff for The New York Times/Pool/Reuters by [Andrew Katz](https://time.com/author/andrew-katz/) and [Ryan Teague Beckwith](https://time.com/author/ryan-teague-beckwith/) Sep 27, 2018 4:05 PM UTC For days, the only photo that most Americans had seen of Christine Blasey Ford was a casual snapshot, showing her in sunglasses and apparently on vacation. But when she [appeared to testify](http://time.com/5408177/brett-kavanaugh-christine-blasey-ford-testimony/) on Capitol Hill on Sept. 27, the cameras were waiting. It was the kind of day that breaks up the often monotonous life of Hill photographers. The familiar hallways and hearing rooms, the backdrop to countless daily pictures, were imbued with a special resonance by the day’s historic proceedings. At Ford’s request, the hearing was held in a smaller than average room, giving it more of an intimate feel than the previous hearings featuring Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. But the seriousness of her allegations — that a teenaged Kavanaugh held her down on a bed, put his hand over her mouth to muffle her screams and attempted to remove her clothes — changed the atmosphere in the room regardless. Kavanaugh denies Ford’s allegation. Kavanaugh faces other accusations, which he also denies: Fellow Yale graduate Deborah Ramirez alleges that he exposed himself to her at a party in college, while Julie Swetnick says he was present at a party where she was gang raped. But neither was called to testify Thursday, nor were any other witnesses. The Kavanaugh-Ford hearings would feature just Kavanaugh and Ford, testifying separately. Here, in reverse-chronological order, is a look at some of the most telling photographs from Thursday’s hearing.  Brett Kavanaugh and his wife, Ashley Estes Kavanaugh, leave after he finished testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Sept. 27. David Butow—Redux for TIME  Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Sept. 27. Melina Mara—Pool/Reuters  Brett Kavanaugh is seated while testifying before a Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill on Sept. 27. Jim Bourg—Reuters  Sen. Lindsey Graham becomes angry during the questioning of Judge Brett Kavanaugh in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Sept. 27. Gabriella Demczuk—The New York Times/Pool/Reuters  Ashley Estes Kavanaugh at her husband Brett Kavanaugh's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Sept. 27. Melina Mara—Pool/Getty Images  Sens. Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Kamala Harris (D-CA) listen during testimony on Sept. 27. Erin Schaff—The New York Times/Pool/Getty Images  Sen. Charles E. Grassley, chairman, is seen as the Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing for Christine Blasey Ford on Sept. 27. Gabriella Demczuk—The New York Times/Pool/AFP/Getty Images  Brett Kavanaugh testifies before a Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on Sept. 27. Jim Bourg—Reuters  Judge Brett Kavanaugh is sworn in to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Sept. 27. Jim Bourg—Reuters  Sen. Lindsey Graham takes his seat on Sept. 27. Gabriella Demczuk—The New York Times/Pool/AFP/Getty Images  Journalists work in the hallway of the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Sept. 27. David Butow—Redux for TIME  Sen. Lindsey Graham speaks with reporters after the testimony of Christine Blasey Ford on Capitol Hill on Sept. 27. David Butow—Redux for TIME  Members of the public watch the testimony of Christine Blasey Ford In a hearing room in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Sept. 27. David Butow—Redux for TIME  Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., cries as Christine Blasey Ford testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Sept. 27. Andrew Harnik—Pool/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock  Rachel Mitchell, counsel for Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans, questions Dr. Christine Blasey Ford as Senators listen during the hearing on Sept. 27\. From left, Sens. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., Ben Sasse, R-Neb., Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Mike Lee, R-Utah., and John Cornyn, R-Texas. Tom Williams—CQ Roll Call/Pool  Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., listen as Dr. Christine Blasey Ford testifies on Sept. 27. Tom Williams—CQ Roll Call/Pool  A sign reading 'Believe Women' sits in the window of an office in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on Sept. 27. Drew Angerer—Getty Images  Protestors sit in Senator Chuck Grassley's office on Capitol Hill on Sept. 27. Chet Strange—AFP/Getty Images  Christine Blasey Ford is sworn in before testifying to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington on Sept. 27. Win McNamee—Getty Images  Protesters walk through the hallway of the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Sept. 27. David Butow—Redux for TIME  Police gathered to oversee protesters on the ground floor of the Hart Senate Office Building, which is near where the hearing will take place. David Butow—Redux for TIME  Women lift their hands in protest of the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh on the day of Christine Blasey Ford's hearing in the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington on Sept. 27. Calla Kessler—The Washington Post/Getty Images  Demonstrators rally in support of the Senate confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh on Capitol Hill on Sept. 27. Alex Edelman—picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images  Dr. Christine Blasey Ford prepares to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Sept. 27. Tom Williams—CQ Roll Call/Pool  A view inside the room where Christine Blasey Ford, who has accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of a sexual assault in the early 1980s, will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington on Sept. 27, 2018. 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