White House finds no proof of sexual misconduct allegations against Kavanaugh in FBI report – WSJ
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October, 2018
The
White House has concluded that an FBI probe has found no evidence of
sexual misconduct on the part of Supreme Court nominee Brett
Kavanaugh, the Wall Street Journal reported.
It’s
not clear whether the Senate will come to the same conclusion as the
White House. The investigation, which was completed two days ahead of
its Friday deadline, has been widely criticized by Democrats as
incomplete.
The
investigation was launched in the wake of a string of allegations
levelled against Kavanaugh as the Senate Judiciary Committee
deliberated on his confirmation.
FBI
agents interviewed three people in connection with the allegations
made by Christine Blasey Ford, who says that Kavanaugh sexually
assaulted her in high school. However, investigators did not speak
with Kavanaugh or Ford.
The
Senate is set to review the findings on Thursday.
Senate
Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced on Wednesday that he
would call for a vote on Kavanaugh’s nomination on Friday, giving
senators “plenty of time” to review the FBI report.
I just filed cloture on Judge Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court. There will be plenty of time for Members to review and be briefed on this supplemental material before a Friday cloture vote.
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