She said she made the decision to shed her party label in consultation with her husband and a few friends and described the process as "humbling, tough, emotional."
California chief justice gives up Republican Party label →
Blasey Ford, giving her first public statement since testifying against then-Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh in September, said she was in "awe" of Denhollander for being the first woman to come forward and publicly accuse former Michigan State and USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar of sexual assault.
Christine Blasey Ford introduces Sports Illustrated award to Larry Nassar's accuser →
