Would It Make A Difference If The FBI Were To Investigate Kavanaugh Allegations?
Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., has joined Democratic calls for the FBI to investigate sexual misconduct allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Republicans had said that was unnecessary.
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One of the biggest disputes in the Brett Kavanaugh saga has not been over what questions should be asked about the alleged sexual misconduct of which he's been accused and which he strongly denies — but over who asks them.
Specifically, Democrats and outside groups want the FBI to conduct an investigation into the accusations made by Christine Blasey Ford and others about the Supreme Court nominee's conduct from decades ago.
That looked as though it wasn't going to happen until a dramatic Judiciary Committee meeting on Friday morning. After some offstage horse-trading, senators voted along party lines to move Kavanaugh's confirmation forward to the full Senate — while also getting behind
