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He has categorically denied the allegation, and the two are scheduled to testify separately before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday. Mr. Trump has stuck by Judge Kavanaugh, who would join Justice Neil M. 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If no Democrats support Judge Kavanaugh, that means the Republicans, who hold a 51-to-49 majority with Vice President Mike Pence able to break ties, can afford to lose only one of their own caucus.","type":"text"},{"additions":[{"URL":"https://apple.news/AdHo1AGpBRiCpAYZt1t9nVA","range":{"length":30,"start":124},"type":"link"}],"identifier":"_anf-body-17","inlineTextStyles":[{"range":{"length":359,"start":0},"textStyle":"_anf-ts-1"},{"range":{"length":359,"start":0},"textStyle":"_anf-ts-1"}],"layout":"default-body","role":"body","text":"During the interview, Mr. Trump declined to say whether he might fire Rod J. 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