Wednesday, October 10, 2018

Confirming what you already knew about the FBI investigation into Kavanaugh

Under questioning from Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) during a Senate hearing, [FBI Director Christopher] 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.

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Democrats had sent the FBI a list of at least two dozen potential witnesses who were familiar with Kavanaugh—and his drinking habits—during his high school and college years. Many of them have suggested that Kavanaugh’s 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.

  Mother Jones
The White House could not possibly allow Kavanaugh to talk to the FBI.
In response to the criticism, President Donald Trump shot back during an interview in the Rose Garden that he had not restricted the FBI in the Kavanaugh investigation. “The FBI should interview anybody that they want within reason, but you have to say within reason,” he said.

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And when Harris asked Wray whether the FBI had looked into allegations that Kavanaugh had lied to Congress during his confirmation hearing, Wray demurred. “That’s not something I can discuss here,” he said.
Then somebody needs to find him a place and time he CAN discuss it.

...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.

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