John Heilemann interviews Emma Coleman Jordan, a professor at Georgetown Law and legal counsel to Anita Hill during the Clarence Thomas Supreme Court nomination, in Washington, D.C., on September 20, 2018 in THE CIRCUS (season 3, episode 8) Photo: T.J. Kirkpatrick/SHOWTIME
John Heilemann interviews Emma Coleman Jordan, a professor at Georgetown Law and legal counsel to Anita Hill during the Clarence Thomas Supreme Court nomination, in Washington, D.C., on September 20, 2018 in THE CIRCUS (season 3, episode 8) Photo: T.J. Kirkpatrick/SHOWTIME
John Heilemann interviews Emma Coleman Jordan, a professor at Georgetown Law and legal counsel to Anita Hill during the Clarence Thomas Supreme Court nomination, in Washington, D.C., on September 20, 2018 in THE CIRCUS (season 3, episode 8) Photo: T.J. Kirkpatrick/SHOWTIME
John Heilemann interviews Boyden Gray, former legal counsel to President George H.W. Bush who served in the administration during the Clarence Thomas Supreme Court nomination, in Washington, D.C., on September 20, 2018 in THE CIRCUS (season 3, episode 8) Photo: T.J. Kirkpatrick/SHOWTIME
Alex Wagner interviews Ilyse Hogue, president of NARAL Pro-Choice America, in her office in Washington, D.C., on September 20, 2018 in THE CIRCUS (season 3, episode 8) Photo: T.J. Kirkpatrick/SHOWTIME
Alex Wagner interviews Ilyse Hogue, president of NARAL Pro-Choice America, in her office in Washington, D.C., on September 20, 2018 in THE CIRCUS (season 3, episode 8) Photo: T.J. Kirkpatrick/SHOWTIME
Alex Wagner interviews Ilyse Hogue, president of NARAL Pro-Choice America, in her office in Washington, D.C., on September 20, 2018 in THE CIRCUS (season 3, episode 8) Photo: T.J. Kirkpatrick/SHOWTIME
Alex Wagner interviews Ilyse Hogue, president of NARAL Pro-Choice America, in her office in Washington, D.C., on September 20, 2018 in THE CIRCUS (season 3, episode 8) Photo: T.J. Kirkpatrick/SHOWTIME
Alex Wagner interviews Ilyse Hogue, president of NARAL Pro-Choice America, in her office in Washington, D.C., on September 20, 2018 in THE CIRCUS (season 3, episode 8) Photo: T.J. Kirkpatrick/SHOWTIME
Alex Wagner interviews Ilyse Hogue, president of NARAL Pro-Choice America, in her office in Washington, D.C., on September 20, 2018 in THE CIRCUS (season 3, episode 8) Photo: T.J. Kirkpatrick/SHOWTIME
Alex Wagner interviews Ilyse Hogue, president of NARAL Pro-Choice America, in her office in Washington, D.C., on September 20, 2018 in THE CIRCUS (season 3, episode 8) Photo: T.J. Kirkpatrick/SHOWTIME
John Heilemann interviews Ron Klain, chief of staff under Vice Presidents Joe Biden and Al Gore and chief counsel to the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary during the 1991 Clarence Thomas Supreme Court nomination, in Washington, D.C., on September 20, 2018 in THE CIRCUS (season 3, episode 8) Photo: T.J. Kirkpatrick/SHOWTIME
John Heilemann interviews Ron Klain, chief of staff under Vice Presidents Joe Biden and Al Gore and chief counsel to the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary during the 1991 Clarence Thomas Supreme Court nomination, in Washington, D.C., on September 20, 2018 in THE CIRCUS (season 3, episode 8) Photo: T.J. Kirkpatrick/SHOWTIME
John Heilemann interviews Ron Klain, chief of staff under Vice Presidents Joe Biden and Al Gore and chief counsel to the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary during the 1991 Clarence Thomas Supreme Court nomination, in Washington, D.C., on September 20, 2018 in THE CIRCUS (season 3, episode 8) Photo: T.J. Kirkpatrick/SHOWTIME