U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s sexual assault accuser is willing to testify but only under the right conditions, according to her lawyer on Thursday.

Christine Blasey Ford, a psychologist from California (pictured above left), accused the nominee (above right) of sexually assaulting her when they were both teenagers in high school in the early 1980s.

The decades-old allegation has upended an already contentious confirmation process.

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) canceled a vote to advance his nomination and set up a hearing to address the allegations.

“She wishes to testify, provided that we can agree on terms that are fair and which ensure her safety,” Debra Katz, her lawyer, said in an email that was obtained by The New York Times.

“A hearing on Monday is not possible and the committee’s insistence that it occur then is arbitrary in any event. Dr. Ford [has] asked me to let you know that she appreciates the various options you have suggested.”

Katz then reiterated her strong preference that a federal investigation occur before a hearing.

Among the demands by Ford: Only members of the committee — no lawyers — can question her; Kavanaugh cannot be in the room with her at the time; and Kavanaugh should be questioned first, before he has the opportunity to hear Ford’s testimony, as Fox News and other media have noted.

She had already informed the committee that she doesn’t plan on testifying until the FBI has had a chance to investigate. Ford was later asked to submit prepared testimony and a biography before Friday if she plans to attend the hearing.

Senate Democrats have since called for the nomination process to be stopped until a federal investigation can occur.

Grassley has repeatedly said the accuser deserves to be heard and her information assessed. But he also questioned the timing and the way the information was revealed.

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Before the sexual assault allegations ever emerged, the Democrats had called for delaying the process because of different issues, such as unfulfilled records requests and legal issues related to President Donald Trump.

Grassley has repeatedly said in response to the controversy that the accuser deserves to be heard and her information assessed. But he also questioned the timing and the way the information was revealed.

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Senate Judiciary Committee ranking member Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) became aware of the alleged incidents weeks earlier, after receiving a letter from the alleged victim, dated July 30.

The letter was leaked to the public without a name included within a week of the committee vote. Ford revealed herself to be the accuser a few days later.

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