Report: Trump Thinks Christine Ford “Looks Credible,” Is Upset While Watching Hearing

Gabriel Sherman is a reporter for Vanity Fair, and contributes on TV for NBC News and MSNBC. As the Christine Ford hearing continues, he tweeted this:

Person close to Trump says Trump is raging at how bad this has been for Republicans so far. Trump told people Ford “seems credible,” per source

— Gabriel Sherman (@gabrielsherman) September 27, 2018

There’s more:

Trump telling people he’s furious that WH aides didn’t have advance knowledge of how credible Ford would seem, per 2nd source

— Gabriel Sherman (@gabrielsherman) September 27, 2018

He’s also furious with White House counsel Don McGahn:

Trump also furious with Don McGahn for putting him in this situation, source said.

— Gabriel Sherman (@gabrielsherman) September 27, 2018

We’ll get more of Trump’s reaction later in the day, but this is the first report of how he feels as he’s actually watching. If true—and with Sherman’s reputation, there’s no reason to believe it’s not—it might indicate a critical erosion of support for Kavanaugh. If that’s the case, his candidacy for the Supreme Court would take a major hit. More to come.