Journalist Connie Chung Writes Letter To Christine Blasey Ford, Says She Was Sexually Assaulted 50 Years Ago

Veteran journalist Connie Chung wrote an op-ed in the Washington Post. It’s essentially an open letter to Ford. In it, Chung says she was sexually assaulted 50 years ago.

“Dear Christine Blasey Ford: I, too, was sexually assaulted — and it’s seared into my memory forever,” writes Connie Chung for The Washington Post https://t.co/DjIsRCDl0K

— Washington Post (@washingtonpost) October 3, 2018

n op-ed, Connie Chung says she was sexually assaulted in college by the same doctor who delivered her. She is speaking about it for the first time in 50 years https://t.co/E37HwcPukP

— Sabrina Siddiqui (@SabrinaSiddiqui) October 3, 2018

Connie Chung writes op/ed to Dr. Ford: ” I, too, was sexually assaulted — not 36 years ago about 50 years ago.”

“Christine, I, too, am terrified as I reveal this publicly. I can’t sleep. I can’t eat. Can you? If you can’t, I understand. I am frightened.” https://t.co/P4Je0h2b2t

— Jennifer Bendery (@jbendery) October 3, 2018

Connie Chung to Dr. Ford: “I, too, was sexually assaulted—not 36 years ago but ~50 years ago. I kept my dirty little secret to myself. Silence for 5 decades…The exact date & year are fuzzy. But details of the event are vivid—forever seared in my memory.”https://t.co/L0F0a1RvMx

— Dr. Dena Grayson (@DrDenaGrayson) October 3, 2018

Connie Chung in WaPo speaks out about being sexually assaulted: “I am writing to you because I know that exact dates, exact years are insignificant. We remember exactly what happened to us and who did it to us. We remember the truth forever.”https://t.co/nbFJVEiuFk

— Anna Palmer (@apalmerdc) October 3, 2018

Seeing comments like “Connie Chung? Maury’s wife?” And while I get younger folks may not know who she is, still depresses me that the woman made history as the first Asian-American to anchor an evening news broadcast, the first woman at CBS, and some still call her someone’s wife https://t.co/GOEwGFp8A6

— Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) October 3, 2018

Thank You, Connie Chung. https://t.co/a9D4iaxCbL pic.twitter.com/6kpSY5FeWM

— Kathy Griffin (@kathygriffin) October 3, 2018

Every person who doubts that the searing and gut wrenching clear memories of sexual assault persists and haunt survivors, even when surrounding unimportant details fade, read Connie Chung’s deeply personal letter to Christine Blasey Ford. https://t.co/ebgMaG5XXq

— Valerie Jarrett (@ValerieJarrett) October 3, 2018

Hey @SenatorCollins, @lisamurkowski, & @JeffFlake,

Connie Chung just described her sexual assault from 50 years ago in graphic detail, yet like Dr. Ford, can’t recall the exact date or year.

How can you support #Kavanaugh after Dr. Ford’s similarly credible allegations⁉️ https://t.co/xYGMG5Jb4m

— Dr. Dena Grayson (@DrDenaGrayson) October 3, 2018

That’s such a stupid argument. Details matter. Facts matter. No amount of sympathetic open letters to Ford will change that.

How is ANY of this fair to Kavanaugh? No one can corroborate Ford’s claim. Her story DOESN’T ADD UP. But since she feels like it happened, Kavanaugh is guilty? NO. Chung’s letter doesn’t confirm Ford’s story. That’s NOT how this works.