The FBI , under tight control from the Trump White House spoke to 10 people …..
The two main people involved, Christie Ford and Brett Kavanaugh, seem to NOT have been interviewed….
One copy was presented to the Judiciary Committee to prevent leaks…..
The head of the committee says the report will NOT be released to the public….
Republicans have placed strict limits on viewing the document to prevent leaks, and just one copy of the report will be available at a time, a move that has infuriated some Democrats on the Judiciary Committee.
“Get this — one copy! For the United States Senate,” Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) said on Wednesday. “That’s what we were told. And we were also that we would be given one hour for the Dems, one hour for the Republicans. Alternating.”
Grassley told reporters Wednesday that the FBI’s report would not be made public, and noted that Democrats “didn’t object” to the established procedures of handling classified information in the past.
A GOP spokesman for the Judiciary panel declined to comment on Democrats’ concerns, but Republican aides indicated that viewing a single copy of such a report was standard procedure.
Nine staff members, including both GOP and Democratic members, will have access to the report and can brief those with access who do not want to read it in detail, The Associated Press reports.
Grassley was expected to view the report first, according to the AP, while others senators will follow. The report will be held in a special chamber for sensitive materials, with Republicans granted access to it in the first hour beginning at 8:00 a.m.
The Judiciary Committee said in a statement early Thursday that the FBI report will be held in the Office of Senate Security as a “security and confidentiality precaution.”
“Amidst concerns over recent leaks of sensitive or confidential information, the legal restrictions imposed by the Privacy Act and the expected interest among senators to review the information, the use of the Senate’s secure space will best facilitate access for senators,” it added. “The use of the secure space in this case will satisfy the physical custody requirements outlined in the memorandum of understanding.”….
There will be follow-up on this..
A former FBI supervisor agent has explained that since this is NOIT a criminal investigation?
the Bureau wouldn’t normally go back and speak to Ford or Kavanaugh both have given info under oath…
There is confusion on the number of people questioned…
Some reports are that 9 people got questioned not 10…
It is also reported that contrary to reports in media…
The Bureau DID list numerous voluntary info sent to their various field offices…
They are aware that if the Democrats gain control of the House questions will be coming their way…
What “follow up?”
After Cavanaugh is confirmed,all this becomes a moot point.
I agree Jack, the entitled Preppy alcoholic white boy will be there for life and eagerly giving out “get out of jail free cards” to Trump.
But, at least now millions of young men, white of course, won’t have “their lives ruined” if they try to go a little too far on a date. They will have to find another way to be outraged before November 6.
This limited, very limited, investigation, one where the accuser was not even interviewed might give the Republicans cover as they fuck women yet again over a Supreme Court pick. But, it was actually Jeff Flake’s request if I recall correctly, and he already admitted that if he were up for re-election he would have had no choice but to vote for Kavanaugh. How this was a Democratic miscalculation escapes me, but it’s a moot point now and a flawed investigation.
I am old enough to remember 1992 and the year of the woman. This will be fascinating to see how it plays out.
Proud of Heidi. She would have clearly voted to confirm another conservative jurist without the sex and alcohol issues. But could not bring herself to insult women.
I will be very busy in SoCal over the next four weeks. I will try to keep you updated.
Funny, I haven’t seen jack say any of those things.
But yes, if the Democrats take the House, they can try to impeach Kavanaugh. Clearly, the American people will appreciate such a display.
The Democrats will NOT try to impeach Kavanaugh unless they find something of ROCK SOLID criminal behavior….
In this country we simply do NOT do such a thing in recent history…
Lawmakers are afraid…
If that wasn’t true?
Pence would be President….
I am pretty sure the one federal judge in modern American history who was impeached and convicted (unless there was one a few years ago), continues to serve as a Democrat Member of Congress.
Any guesses?
Alcee Hastings of Florida.
A Nevada Judge named Harry Claiborne was also impeached and removed from office shortly before Hastings.Interestingly, Claiborne was represented by Oscar Goodman ,the well known mob lawyer who later was elected Mayor of Las Vegas.
I wasn’t familiar with Claiborne. Interesting. I looked him up and I note that he killed himself while his family was watching an episode of American Idol.
An impeachment effort would be futile,just like the Republican ill fated impeachment of Bill Clinton.
My view of Kavanaugh is that he was some spoiled rich kid who was a sloppy drunk in prep school and college.He probably tried to make moves on lots of girls in his day.
He was certainly lying about not being a big drinker.There are plenty of witnesses to that.So?People don’t care too much about lies about personal behavior as regards booze and sex.The evidence is overwhelming.
If one wants to claim that from a moral point of view this ultimately futile fight was worth it?So be it.My view is that the vote should have been taken last week.This “investigation “ was a waste of time as anyone who understands these things surely knows.Ultimately,it was he said, she said.You can argue this all day long and that’s what it comes back to.
And suppose Kavanaugh had been derailed?So what?Does anybody believe Trump would have appointed anyone any less conservative?Ive stated my view of Supreme Court nominations many times.Ive said my last on that subject.Politically though?I see no way this helped the Democrats.
He never denied he drank. There’s nothing in anything he said that could be called a “lie.” Why is this suddenly an issue or him and his youth when it never has been for anyone else?
I doubt he ever was aggressive with females. Not a single corroborating claim, and now 7 FBI investigations of him, to suggest that and plenty of women from this point in his life have said it did not fit his character at all. If at the time, he was trying to be a good Catholic boy and save himself for marriage, he probably would have tried to avoid temptation if anything.
None of this is about what Kavanuagh did in HS. I do not believe for a second that any reasonable person actually thinks he was involved in gang rapes or are not, at the minimum, filled with serious reasonable doubt about Ford’s claim as it relates to him. This is about Roe v. Wade and nothing else and how people think he will rule on it. Turning him into a monster and attempting to destroy him and his family is just sport to the left.
Yes, this whole episode has definitely exposed Democrats morally and politically.
Actually he DID CG….
But a Lot of college kids do…
NOT a lot have SEVERAL women coming forward to say they remember a guy doing things they where afraid of back in the day….
And I agree the point was NOT about Kavanaugh himself….
The battle IS about the leakage of politics into the Supreme Court…
BK is a straight up political animal….
The saving grace is that Democrats will have control of the House….
did what? you aren’t being clear again.
There is not a single corroborating witness to any example of Kavanaugh doing anything improper (beyond underage drinking) at any point in his life.
And he has demonstrated professionalism and impartiality during his time as a judge. When you work for the executive branch, you are allowed to be “political”, just like Kagan was as well.
There ARE SEVERAL witnesses to Brett Kacanaugh drinking until he passed out….
Something he expressly said to members of the Senate at his confirmation hearing…
THAT information I’d bet is in the FBI report….
This wasn’t a criminal trial CG….
There ARE SEVERAL women who would stand on a bible and swear BK did something sexually unsavory ….
He might have been a professional while on the bench….
But a LOT of people though his conduct during some parts of the job interview was anything BUT….
Everybody IS political….
Kagan worked in the government and academia….
She was NOT a political lawyer as Kavanaugh was…….
I hadn’t heard a claim that he passed out, but drinking until you pass out is not a crime.
Heck, a current Justice on the Supreme Court a few years back admitted she had too much to drink at dinner and fell asleep on national tv during the State of the Union Address.
I am sure Trump would be willing to reach an accommodation that he will pull the Kavanaugh nomination if his fellow problem drinker RBG also agrees to resign from the court.
Fellow problem drinker?
Trump don’t drink…..
No, if Kavanaugh is a problem drinker because in HS or college he fell asleep after drinking and RBG, while sitting on the Supreme Court did the same thing (at an official public government function nonetheless), then they both have to be considered “problem drinkers” who should not be on the Court.
For the record, I also pushed back intently against right-wing blog commenters during the election and after who suggested that Hillary Clinton was a drunk. Absolutely zero evidence of that. Absolutely zero evidence that she could not give a concession speech on Election Night because she was drunk. It was a stupid, baseless charge, just like these desperate attempts to smear Kavanaugh are.
(although Keith has sent Hillary a bottle of wine at some point afterwards.)
I posted on the original site a picture of Hillary with a Beer…
There are ALL kinds of rumors for all politicians flying around…..
Just spitballs being thrown…
One thing you maybe missing CG?
This whole thing is gonna help some GOP Senators…
But it’s gonna be a disaster for House Republicans who seem to be losing the chance for more and more seats by the day…
Just in case?????
Vice President Mike Pence will be in Washington Saturday, making him available to cast a potential tie-breaking vote on Brett Kavanaugh’s controversial nomination to become the ninth Supreme Court justice, according to a White House official….
More…
(If for some crazy assed reason (That I doubt) it gets close enough for Pence or BK actually doesn’t get the votes?…HOLY SHIT)
Sen. Steve Daines won’t be in town if the Senate votes this weekend on Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court, which could leave Republicans in a bind….
More…
(Don’t count on this)
No it isn’t…
But BK said he NEVER did that…
He DID….
And that Justice admitted it, didn’t have to be have to do so after it became apparent she wasn’t telling the truth to a room full of people in front congress and the media
Good tribalism response.
Unsurprising.
Yes, I agree. My response related to the tribalism of the left and the lengths they were willing to go.
Just like Trump is willing to go to any lengths to dehumanize and insult those he sees as in his way, and how others are willing to overlook it and consider it just a “part of the game.”
Which is exactly what james admitted on here several times was the Democrat playbook on Kavanaugh. He said it is ok to lie if you are trying to win.
Wow, “Bart O’Kavanaugh” told the Wall Street Journal that he was sorry he was such an asshole at his last hearing.
News flash, so are we.
Now Corey Gardner is saying he isn’t sure about voting for the Preppy drunk. Looked at those statewide demographics did you Corey?
Do I expect this grab ass drunk to be confirmed? Yes, but not without almost 50 Republicans checking their last shred of moral fiber at the Senate door.
But, that was clear when they endorsed the pussy grabber in 2016.
Me, I am more offended that Bart drinks beer. Because, California wine is so much better. Hillary agrees.
So sayeth the Republican Tribalist.
Ah for those halcyon days of yesteryear…”I’m not much of a Republican “ etc etc etc.
Actually it’s good to see you dropping that pretense.
I’m a Tribalist for Truth.
(I’m also someone who spent hours online defending Hillary Clinton in 2016 against right-wingers, despite the fact I would never vote for her, over the disingenuous and inaccurate claim that she had gotten a child molester off legally and laughed about it.)
On the Kavanaugh matter, the Republicans have been right. I know you realize how embarrassing this has been for your party and do not really have much more to say about it.
You are a Trump Republucan Tribalist who is uncomfortable with Trump being the undisputed leader of your party. Yet support his agenda at every turn.
As well you should. This is an undoubtedly right wing Presidency and the most partisan Republican administration in recent history.
No, I don’t support his agenda at every turn. Not even close. I barely know what his agenda is, but the stuff he tends to talk about, I often disagree with.
I do think his Administration has put forth very good judicial nominees. In spite of that, I still was and will continue to be unwilling to vote for him, even though others claim that should be reason enough for me to do so. I basically give him zero credit for the good judicial nominees. That process has been outsourced and I am fine with it. If it will wind up being the one positive long-term result from the Trump years, I have to welcome it.
“I hardly know what his agenda is”
It’s RIGHT WING CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN!
You know it is but just can’t bring yourself to admit it.
What’s that line about Denial being more than just a river in Egypt?
I don’t consider protectionism, isolationism, big spending, subservience to hostile foreign regimes, etc. to be “right wing” At least not the kind of right-winger I am. But the Pat Buchanan wing has been around before Trump too.
But the judges are good. Granted. At least the ones I know about. His reluctant backers promised they would be. They were a cheaper date for Trump than I was and am. Thank you Federalist Society.
A “Tribalist for Truth” who swallows Kacanaugh’s obvious lies.
Devil’s Triangle is a drinking game my ass!
Right wingers are energized by this. We knew they would be. But so are women. And polls are showing this whole deal has only widened the gender gap.
I know a lot of women who weren’t politically active before who are appalled at the Trump Republicans mocking Dr. Ford. You can.bet your ass they ate going to vote!
What’s there to say?I said a few weeks ago that I thought Kavanaugh would be confirmed.I never wavered in that.Anyone can read my comments today about my view of the matter.
If you are upset that I haven’t been on here daily?I posted awhile back that I was getting increasingly tired of the daily back and forth hereYou even made a sarcastic remark about it.
This is what I know about you,however.
You a strictly aRepublican tribalist,Always have been,always will be.You don’t personally like Donald Trump.Big Deal.You support most of his policies.You support almost all of his appointees .And why shouldn’t you?
You are both Republicans.
You’re back where you belong.In the bosom of the Republican Party.
I have no problem with it at all.
Haven’t we said all this before?See what I mean?
This has gotten very boring.
Voila!
I don’t post here as much either anymore jack. Don’t worry about that. It did not go unnoticed that both you and DSD did not join the other three here in claiming that either Kavanaugh was a rapist or that it was fine to lie about it if it accomplished its goal. So, I was silently giving you credit for that.
To whatever extent I am a Republican, I remain a disaffected and disappointed one with all that Trumpism represents. I would be a complete fraud though if I were to somehow blame Brett Kavanaugh for Trump. The two have nothing to do with each other. (Kavanaugh is a Bush Republican through and through) and his influence on the country will persist long after Trump is gone, whether the Republican Party ever comes to its senses again or not.
and repeating again, that believing that Brett Kavanaugh should be confirmed no more makes me a Trump Republican than my believing that Sotomayor and/or Kagan deserving to be confirmed made me an Obama Republican.
What did Sitomayor or Kagan lie about in their hearings?
Let’s cut the crap here.
I didn’t oppose Neil Gorsuch even though that vacancy should have been filled by Merrick
Garland.
Kavanaugh is an entitled rich prick who I could definitely see assaulting a woman in his drunken horny youth. I believe Dr. Ford. Though I admit the whole affair is he said/she said so the allegation alone does not disquality him from the Court in my opinion.
However how one defends themselves in a job interview is relevant. Kav did so by lying and being beliligerant.
He simply does not have rhe temperament nor compassion based on his job interview to rule on cases rhat affect 300 million diverse Americans.
Let him run a yacht club.
I don’t know what Kavanaugh lied about. As far as I could tell nothing. He was asked things and had to talk about things that he never should have been subjected to.
If he was the first choice to replace Scalia, and Gorsuch was the second choice to replace Kennedy, I am fairly sure that mid 80’s Georgetown Prep Alum Neil Gorsuch would have likely faced the exact same tactic.
I can picture you doing a lot of things in a drunken state Scott. I’ve even seen some of what you type online when you have been in that condition. But that’s far from corroboration that you are a criminal. If Kavanaugh had ever done anything close to the sort of things that were alleged about him, it would have been easy to corroborate and the FBI probably would have known about it long ago, and then there could have been the debate as to if it “mattered” or not.
There has never been any question about Kavanaugh’s demeanor on the bench. He has been a judge for a long time. He was perfectly polite in his initial confirmation hearing.
His anger in the second hearing was justified. Yes, it was partly strategic, but had he calmly and robotically denied these charges, the left would have attacked him for that, and asked what kind of person would not passionately defend themself if innocent. He had the right to be angry and he had the right not to take it.. anymore (*cue Twisted Sister)
If this were an actual job interview, and somebody tried to question or badger an applicant over an alleged matter (from when they were a minor) for which they were never convicted, and never even charged, that person, if denied the job, would have a quite a law suit to file against the interviewer.
If Kavanaugh had been African-American from a city, instead of Irish-American from a suburban area, and had grown up to be a conservative judge, you can only imagine the kind of things the left would have accused him of to try to keep him off the court.
Well if he were African American and from a city your Republican President would have insisted he was guilty and ahould be executed even after his case was dismissed. The Central Park 5?
What Trump did to the Central Park Five is what the entire Democrat Party is trying to do to Kavanaugh.
Horrible on both counts.
Bull. Shit. Trump wanted the Central Park 5 locked up for a crime they didn’t commit. Democrats just didn’t think Kavanaugh should have a lifetime appointment on the Supreme Court.
Incredibly dishonest of yoi to make that comparison. But very tribalistic!
No, they would also have to impeach him from his current job and prevent him from teaching, coaching, etc.
Calling a man a sexual predator to some is even worse than calling him a murderer.
It’s the same principle. Democrats do not care what Kavanaugh might have done and no matter how wild or inconsistent the other charges got, they thought anything was fair game to stop him. Your blogmaster james admitted as much several times here.
and since the statute of limitations would not have expired, and if you believe Kavanaugh is guilty of assaulting Dr. Ford, don’t you want him locked up?
Or maybe you realize that there is absolutely zero evidence he did anything improper beyond your desire to want him to be guilty to fit a political end.