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https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2018/10/fbi-director-confirms-that-white-house-limited-scope-of-kavanaugh-investigation/FBI Director Christopher Wray confirmed Wednesday that the White House limited the scope of the FBIs investigation into alleged sexual assault by now-Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
Under questioning from Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) during a Senate hearing, Wray stated that the investigation was very specific in scope, limited in scope and that the White House had set these strict parameters for the probe.
On September 28, with prodding from Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.), Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee asked the FBI to reopen the background investigation into Kavanaugh. The investigation was supposed to shed light on sexual assault allegations by California psychology professor Christine Blasey Ford and others, who have suggested that Kavanaugh engaged in sexual misconduct in high school and college. But Democrats quickly complained that the White House had restricted the ability of the FBI to conduct a thorough investigation.
Democrats had sent the FBI a list of at least two dozen potential witnesses who were familiar with Kavanaughand his drinking habitsduring his high school and college years. Many of them have suggested that Kavanaughs testimony about his youthful drinking was not truthful, and they had been attempting to reach the FBI to tell their stories. Deborah Ramirez, who accused Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct at Yale, also submitted at least 20 names to the FBI, requesting they be interviewed to help corroborate her story. But the New York Times reported that the White House and Senate Republicans had limited the FBI to interviewing only four witnesses. Eventually, nine people were interviewed, but they did not include Kavanaugh or Ford.
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FBI Director Confirms That White House Limited Scope of Kavanaugh Investigation (Original Post)
G_j
Oct 2018
OP
Why would Wray eat that command from Trump? Why should anyone believe he's not doing the same with
uponit7771
Oct 2018
#5
Got it, that was a back ground check. We know we got a hack in the court now .. jus damn
uponit7771
Oct 2018
#7
Me.
(35,454 posts)1. That Kamala Is Really Something
had him squirming as she dragged the truth out of him
She is awesome!!
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,010 posts)4. Surprise surprise
uponit7771
(90,346 posts)5. Why would Wray eat that command from Trump? Why should anyone believe he's not doing the same with
... the Russia investigation?!?!
G_j
(40,367 posts)6. not sure but
I dont think the WH can set similar parameters on a criminal investigation.
uponit7771
(90,346 posts)7. Got it, that was a back ground check. We know we got a hack in the court now .. jus damn