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Rep. Maxine Waters denies her staff doxed Sens. Hatch, Lee and Graham

Washington • Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., has rejected accusations that a member of her staff published the personal information of Republican senators Thursday on Wikipedia as they held a hearing on sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.

"Lies, lies, and more despicable lies. I am utterly disgusted by the spread of the completely false, absurd, and dangerous lies and conspiracy theories that are being peddled by ultra-right wing pundits, outlets, and websites," Waters said in a statement Saturday.

The information posted purportedly included phone numbers and home addresses for three Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee at the hearing: Sen.