President Trump Mocks Christine Blasey Ford, Returning To A Tactic He Has Used Before

Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit AILSA CHANG, HOST: In the weeks since Christine Blasey Ford accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault, President Trump's response has been relatively restrained. That changed completely last night when President Trump mocked Ford at a rally in Mississippi. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: How did you get home? I don't remember. How'd you get there? I don't remember. Where is the place? I don't remember. How many years ago was it? I don't know. (CHEERING) CHANG: And today in the White House briefing room, Press Secretary Sarah Sanders defended the president's comments. NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben has been following the president's response to all of this controversy, and she joins us now. Hey, Danielle. DANIELLE KURTZLEBEN, BYLINE: Hello. CHANG: So as we noted, the president's tone - it shifted dramatically last night. And I just want to start out by talking about how his comments last night compared to