Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has again denied a woman’s allegation that he sexually assaulted her at a party three decades ago.
The White House released a new statement from the nominee in which he calls the claim “completely false”.
Mr Kavanaugh says he never did what the accuser describes “to her or anyone”.
The woman, Christine Blasey Ford, came forward on Sunday in an interview with The Washington Post to say a drunken Kavanaugh groped her and tried to take off her clothes at a party when they were teenagers.
Mr Kavanaugh says in the statement he “had no idea who was making this accusation until she identified herself”.
Mr Kavanaugh had been on a smooth confirmation track, but the new allegations have disturbed that process.
Later, all 10 Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats said they want the panel’s Republican chairman to postpone this week’s planned committee vote on Mr Kavanaugh’s nomination.
The Democrats have written to Iowa Sen Charles Grassley saying delaying Thursday’s hearing would give the FBI time to investigate.
The letter says there are serious questions about Mr Kavanaugh’s “record, truthfulness and character”.
The White House and Mr Kavanaugh deny any assault took place.
Mr Grassley has not indicated he would delay the committee vote.
Donald Trump Jr posted an image on Instagram, with the caption “Judge Kavanaugh sexual assault letter found by Dems…”
The photo attached shows a crumpled-up piece of notebook paper with a scribbled message: “Hi Cindy will you be my girlfriend, Love Bret.”
The note has boxes to check for “yes” or “no” and seems to compares Mr Kavanaugh’s accuser to a school yard crush.
Mr Trump Jr also “liked” a tweet from conservative actor James Woods that compared the accusation to a #MeToo “lynching.”
