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Botany

(70,291 posts)
Fri Sep 28, 2018, 06:00 PM Sep 2018

Trump orders FBI investigation into Kavanaugh

This discussion thread was locked as off-topic by DonViejo (a host of the Latest Breaking News forum).

Source: NY Post

President Trump said Friday he will sign an order authorizing an FBI background check into Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.

“I’ve ordered the FBI to conduct a supplemental investigation to update Judge Kavanaugh’s file. As the Senate has requested, this update must be limited in scope and completed in less than one week,” the president said in a statement.

The statement came after the Senate Judiciary Committee said it would ask Trump to open a supplemental background investigation of Kavanaugh over allegations of sexual assault, which he denies.

Read more: https://nypost.com/2018/09/28/trump-orders-fbi-investigation-into-kavanaugh/



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Trump orders FBI investigation into Kavanaugh (Original Post) Botany Sep 2018 OP
So, where are all the Republican naysayers now? procon Sep 2018 #1
EXACTLY like the putting kids in cages at the border thing. bullwinkle428 Sep 2018 #15
That is a shocking development CentralMass Sep 2018 #2
"...must be limited in scope and completed in less than one week," keithbvadu2 Sep 2018 #3
CNN confirms Auggie Sep 2018 #4
The FBI will go beyond the Ford accusations..... ProudMNDemocrat Sep 2018 #5
I hope it also includes the perjury and the possible gambling & alcohol problems. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2018 #17
I'll believe it when I see it. When it comes to Repukes ... Auggie Sep 2018 #6
I believe it. JohnnyRingo Sep 2018 #18
It's a gripping good mystery even beyond the politics Snellius Sep 2018 #7
If he doesn't get on the Court, it will be "Deep State", rigged, Fake Newz, etc. flibbitygiblets Sep 2018 #10
It's weird that now the FBI is the arbiter of truth. GOP is setting trap for themselves. Snellius Sep 2018 #14
There is a whiff of sulfur too. magicarpet Sep 2018 #16
He should have authorized this last week. Are they going to hold another hearing? KWR65 Sep 2018 #8
Nope, they already voted it out of committee. Calista241 Sep 2018 #12
supplemental investigation ?? Maxheader Sep 2018 #9
He's been through the FBI vetting several times before. Calista241 Sep 2018 #13
Appearing to do something without actually doing much at all bucolic_frolic Sep 2018 #11
Locking... DonViejo Sep 2018 #19

procon

(15,805 posts)
1. So, where are all the Republican naysayers now?
Fri Sep 28, 2018, 06:07 PM
Sep 2018

Everyone who said the FBI can't-won't-doesn't do this sort of work has suddenly gone to ground.

Pathetic bunch of mealy mouthed, lying losers, the lot of 'em!

bullwinkle428

(20,627 posts)
15. EXACTLY like the putting kids in cages at the border thing.
Fri Sep 28, 2018, 07:42 PM
Sep 2018

He had absolutely no power to change that, until he suddenly did.

CentralMass

(15,265 posts)
2. That is a shocking development
Fri Sep 28, 2018, 06:16 PM
Sep 2018

keithbvadu2

(36,369 posts)
3. "...must be limited in scope and completed in less than one week,"
Fri Sep 28, 2018, 06:17 PM
Sep 2018

"...must be limited in scope and completed in less than one week,”

Like Benghazi?

Finding the truth is limited here.

Or does he mean not allowed to find anything detrimental to Kav?

Auggie

(31,067 posts)
4. CNN confirms
Fri Sep 28, 2018, 06:18 PM
Sep 2018

ProudMNDemocrat

(16,485 posts)
5. The FBI will go beyond the Ford accusations.....
Fri Sep 28, 2018, 06:24 PM
Sep 2018

And include the Rameriz and Swetnick allegations as well.

They are important.

Bernardo de La Paz

(48,789 posts)
17. I hope it also includes the perjury and the possible gambling & alcohol problems. . . nt
Fri Sep 28, 2018, 09:13 PM
Sep 2018

Auggie

(31,067 posts)
6. I'll believe it when I see it. When it comes to Repukes ...
Fri Sep 28, 2018, 06:45 PM
Sep 2018

I DON'T BELIEVE ANYTHING THEY SAY.

So there!



JohnnyRingo

(18,581 posts)
18. I believe it.
Fri Sep 28, 2018, 11:30 PM
Sep 2018

Jeff Flake indicated that besides himself and the democrats on the Judicial Committee, there were other republicans who refused to pass Kavenaugh until the FBI investigates him. That means McConnell didn't have the votes to confirm either. Incredibly, I believe one of them was Ted Cruz, but Flake entered the motion because he's retiring this year anyway.

If Trump or McConnell try to hijack or obstruct the investigation those nays will be unlikely to confirm. I'm sure Trump considered giving Mark Judge a two week all expenses paid trip to Trump international Golf Club in Ireland until Lindsey Graham explained the situation to him. ...Slowly and with no big words.

I don't think they have any choice but to let Kavenaugh twist in the winds until he springs the perjury trap on himself. After the break, Trump will try to pick another clone to nominate, but I doubt any can fit the bill like Brett.

Snellius

(6,881 posts)
7. It's a gripping good mystery even beyond the politics
Fri Sep 28, 2018, 06:48 PM
Sep 2018

Two people swear 100% they're telling the truth. But one is lying. Yes, only Kav has any motive to lie. (Make sure to check Hillary's emails, of course) But he said he's a believer and swore to God. If he's proven to have lied, he won't just not get on the Court, he'll go to hell and bring down the whole Repub hypocrite machine with him.

flibbitygiblets

(7,220 posts)
10. If he doesn't get on the Court, it will be "Deep State", rigged, Fake Newz, etc.
Fri Sep 28, 2018, 07:17 PM
Sep 2018

Because R's never take responsibility for anything, ever.

Snellius

(6,881 posts)
14. It's weird that now the FBI is the arbiter of truth. GOP is setting trap for themselves.
Fri Sep 28, 2018, 07:28 PM
Sep 2018

Repubs can't win this. Kav has already blown their cover. He's damaged goods. They lost and that's why L Graham exploded. I smell burnt toast.

magicarpet

(13,941 posts)
16. There is a whiff of sulfur too.
Fri Sep 28, 2018, 08:00 PM
Sep 2018

Anyone got any garlic salt, garlic powder, or ideally a necklace of garlic cloves ?

KWR65

(1,098 posts)
8. He should have authorized this last week. Are they going to hold another hearing?
Fri Sep 28, 2018, 06:51 PM
Sep 2018

Calista241

(5,584 posts)
12. Nope, they already voted it out of committee.
Fri Sep 28, 2018, 07:22 PM
Sep 2018

And McConnell will probably bring it to a floor vote by COB on next Friday.

Maxheader

(4,366 posts)
9. supplemental investigation ??
Fri Sep 28, 2018, 07:05 PM
Sep 2018

What gives?

That implies there has already been an investigation.

And since none of the acts of perversion and assault
were ever reported??

Calista241

(5,584 posts)
13. He's been through the FBI vetting several times before.
Fri Sep 28, 2018, 07:23 PM
Sep 2018

And already has a file for all his background checks. This will be an additional entry into that file.

bucolic_frolic

(42,676 posts)
11. Appearing to do something without actually doing much at all
Fri Sep 28, 2018, 07:19 PM
Sep 2018

Too little, too late, too restrictive.

Trump is a queer duck. Even HE figured out the optics looked bad here. This is his way of saving face.

Besides what's the sense of having a Justice that will be impeached, when you can be the hero by roasting him, and then ram through a far more conservative one in December?

IOW, no downside for Trump in doing this. Of course!

DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
19. Locking...
Sat Sep 29, 2018, 07:25 AM
Sep 2018

The NY Post is not a reputable mainstream media news site/blog for LBN Purposes.

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