You have to look at the man's options...
1. He could lie about it all.
2. He could have said "yes, I jumped on top of Christine Ford and tried to sexually assault her...and yes I put my dick in Debbie Ramirez's face...and yes I participated in gangbangs with drugged up girls as Julie Swtenick has claimed."
I can't imagine any scenario with the second option being used if he wants to be a Supreme Court judge. His only option was to take a chance with outright denial and lies and hope the truth never comes out. If he told the truth there's zero chance. If he lies there's a greater than zero chance.
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