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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhy Dianne Feinstein waited to take the Brett Kavanaugh allegations to the FBI
(CNN)Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the California Democrat who has come under sharp scrutiny for her handling of the sexual assault accusations against Brett Kavanaugh, said Monday that she had privately held on to a letter detailing the allegations because the accuser had asked her to keep them confidential.
But it was a news report last week that ultimately forced her hand, even as she struggled to explain the chain of events in brief interviews on Monday.
"She had asked to remain confidential," Feinstein, the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, said on her way to Senate votes.
Feinstein waited until late last week to provide the letter to the FBI -- only after a news report surfaced detailing the existence of the letter. Feinstein, aides said, wanted to protect the identity of the accuser, Christine Blasey Ford. An attorney for Ford said she did not want to subject herself to the "very brutal" confirmation process -- but agreed to do so and reveal herself publicly to The Washington Post after the report surfaced.
But it was a news report last week that ultimately forced her hand, even as she struggled to explain the chain of events in brief interviews on Monday.
"She had asked to remain confidential," Feinstein, the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, said on her way to Senate votes.
Feinstein waited until late last week to provide the letter to the FBI -- only after a news report surfaced detailing the existence of the letter. Feinstein, aides said, wanted to protect the identity of the accuser, Christine Blasey Ford. An attorney for Ford said she did not want to subject herself to the "very brutal" confirmation process -- but agreed to do so and reveal herself publicly to The Washington Post after the report surfaced.
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Why Dianne Feinstein waited to take the Brett Kavanaugh allegations to the FBI (Original Post)
PoliticAverse
Sep 2018
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My understanding is that the man-child has to order them to do the investigation
Perseus
Sep 2018
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Farmer-Rick
(10,175 posts)1. And what is the FBI's excuse for doing nothing?
Seems they only act if Hillary is involved in it.
This BS about waiting for someone to tell them to investigate is rather silly. Did Comey wait to be told to issue a letter about Hillary's emails? If there is federal involvement, the FBI has jurisdiction and can investigate.
But then they might not make nicey nicey with Traitor Trump. They got to keep the traitors happy.
Perseus
(4,341 posts)2. My understanding is that the man-child has to order them to do the investigation
and without a presidential order the FBI cannot act.
If you find I am wrong on this I do not mind to be corrected, but that is what I have read.
OnDoutside
(19,956 posts)3. Noah Rothman is MJ stirring the shite as usual. I hate that toady asshole. I just had to say that...