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Prosecutor Rachel Mitchell acknowledges difficulty of 5-minute format of Kavanaugh hearing
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0:56Now PlayingToward the end of first half of questioning for Christine Blasey Ford, prosecutor Rachel Mitchell herself acknowledged the difficulty of the format, asking Ford, "Would you believe me if I told you that there's no study that says that this setting in five minute increments is the best way to do that?" People in the room -- and Ford -- laughed.
Mitchell then said it's better to allow a victim, uninterrupted, to tell their narrative in a private setting.
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