Gov. Deal weighs in on Kavanaugh hearing: 'I wholeheartedly support him'

ATLANTA — Throughout metro Atlanta, televisions, laptops and cell phones were turned into the Brett Kavanaugh hearing in Washington.

Kavanaugh and his accuser, Dr. Christie Blasey Ford, have both taken the stand Thursday to testify in front of a Senate panel.

Thursday afternoon, Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal tweeted his support for the Supreme Court nominee.

Channel 2's Richard Elliot visited Manuel's Tavern in midtown Thursday where all TVs are turned into the testimony.

"It’s not what I wanted to do necessarily, but I think this is history in the making," said Heather Tinguely.

At the Varsity restaurant, people were glued to the testimony on the tv and on their phones.

Outside the Varsity, Elliot asked Carol Allen of Covington what she thought about the hearings. She said she watched them all morning long.

"You know, I just wanted to see what’s going on, and keep up with everything that’s going on, and to see what she had to say," Allen said.

Lee Thomas told me he thinks people are so interested because politics has permeated every aspect of American life.

This is a part of american history, and this is where our politics capture our attention," Thomas said. "It’s very interesting that, to hear how these things play out, and how the country reacts to them."

Even in the air, a photo taken by Twitter user Michael Li showed passengers watching the testimony on their seats.

Kavanaugh’s accuser, Christine Blasey Ford, wrapped up her testimony after nearly four hours.

She said she is “one-hundred-percent” sure Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her when they were both in high school. Kavanaugh is set to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee. He has vehemently denied the charges.

Kavanaugh began his opening remarks shortly after 3 p.m. Thursday. He said, "My family and my name have been totally and permanently destroyed" and forcefully fought back against the allegations saying, "This confirmation process has become a national disgrace. Since my nomination in July, there's been a frenzy on the left to come up with something, anything, to block my confirmation."

He wrapped up his testimony just before 7 p.m.

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