Four in 10 believe allegations against Kavanaugh, three in 10 do not: Reuters/Ipsos poll.

At a dramatic televised hearing,
university professor Christine Blasey Ford
accused Judge Brett Kavanaugh of pinning her down
and assaulting her in the 1980s;
he vigorously denied the allegations
(AFP Photo/WIN MCNAMEE, SAUL LOEB)

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Four in 10 Americans believe sexual misconduct allegations against U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, while three in 10 do not and the rest do not know, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll that split largely along party lines.

The poll, released on Sunday, follows an emotionally charged week in Washington, during which Kavanaugh's once-certain confirmation was jeopardized after three women made allegations against him, including accusations of assault and exposing himself in public in the 1980s.

Kavanaugh, a conservative federal appeals court judge nominated to the country's top court by U.S. President Donald Trump, has denied those allegations. The FBI has opened an investigation after Trump bowed to pressure from moderate Senate Republicans.

By Chris Kahn.

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