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President Donald Trump dismisses the latest Kavanaugh accuser as "drunk" and "messed up"

U.S President Donald Trump and Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh [Courtesy].

President Donald Trump dismissed the latest accuser of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh as "drunk" and "messed up" on Tuesday, as Republicans prepared for a potentially explosive hearing over the judge's suitability.

Despite the swirling controversy over the nomination, the Senate Judiciary Committee scheduled a preliminary vote for Friday at 9:30 am (1330 GMT). If approved by the panel, Kavanaugh would go on to face a vote in the full Senate.

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