and takes the coward's way out.
She knows the allegation of sexual assault can't be proven without an eyewitness who will testify to seeing it occur, or, in the alternative, testify to hearing an excited utterance about the alleged incident from the accuser or an alleged eyewitness shortly after it allegedly occurred.
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/claire-mccaskill-set-aside-brett-kavanaugh-allegation-deciding-how-to-vote-confirmation/