Trump's Supreme Court pick ready to testify over sex assault allegation

US President Donald Trump's conservative Supreme Court pick, Brett Kavanaugh, struck back Monday at an allegation that he committed sexual assault as a teenager, saying he was ready to "defend my integrity" before the Senate.

"I have never done anything like what the accuser describes - to her or to anyone," Kavanaugh said in a statement released by the White House in response to the accusation made by a California college professor.

"I am willing to talk to the Senate Judiciary Committee in any way the Committee deems appropriate to refute this false allegation from 36 years ago and defend my integrity.