A GoFundMe page set up for Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, the woman who’s accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her in high school some 35 years ago, has raised nearly $210,000 – and climbing.
The page, which set and quickly surpassed its initial goal of $175,000, claims to be raising money for Ford’s “security costs" following reports that the California professor and her family have had to relocate and hire private security due to recent threats.
“Due to death threats, Dr. Christine Blasey Ford (who uses “Dr. Blasey” professionally) and her family have had to leave their residence and arrange for private security,” the page reads, adding, “Let’s create a fund to cover her security expenses, to do just a bit to make it easier for women in her position to come forward despite great risks. If we raise more than Dr. Blasey needs, extra funds will go to women’s organizations and/or into an account to cover similar costs incurred in comparable situations."
The account was set up by one Heidi Feldman, who admits she "[does] not know Dr. Blasey personally but will contact her via her former high school, Holton Arms, to inform her of this fundraising appeal and to make arrangements to transfer funds to Dr. Blasey.”
That promise, apparently, was enough to inspire 6,658 people to donate nearly a quarter of a million dollars in just 2 days.