White House Tells F.B.I. to Interview Anyone Necessary for Kavanaugh Inquiry
Source: NYT
WASHINGTON The White House has authorized the F.B.I. to expand its abbreviated investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh by interviewing anyone it deems necessary as long the review is finished by the end of the week, two people briefed on the matter said on Monday.
The new directive came in the past 24 hours after a backlash from Democrats, who criticized the White House for limiting the scope of the bureaus investigation into President Trumps nominee for the Supreme Court. The F.B.I. has already completed interviews with the four witnesses its agents were originally asked to talk to, the people said.
Mr. Trump said on Monday that he favored a comprehensive F.B.I. investigation and had no problem if the bureau wanted to question Judge Kavanaugh or even a third accuser who was left off the initial witness list if she seemed credible. His only concerns he said, were that the investigation be wrapped up quickly and that it take direction from the Senate Republicans who will determine whether Judge Kavanaugh is confirmed.
The F.B.I. should interview anybody that they want within reason, but you have to say within reason, Mr. Trump told reporters in the Rose Garden after an event celebrating a new trade deal with Canada and Mexico. But they should also be guided, and Im being guided, by what the senators are looking for.
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Timmygoat
(779 posts)Wonder what made him change his mind.
Fred Sanders
(23,946 posts)targetpractice
(4,919 posts)Polling? Ivanka?
getagrip_already
(14,750 posts)The change will come from mcghann, who seems to be in charge. Not the president, who apparently isn't.
Trump already authorized an expanded investigation on saturday, and mcghan blocked it.
Nothing has changed, except we seem to have a new president,.
louis c
(8,652 posts)They are the only people with any leverage in this thing.
BumRushDaShow
(128,986 posts)and the GOPers among them come from a party that has perfected the tactic of "hostage-taking".
LibDemAlways
(15,139 posts)initial list. I guess the Repukes thought no one would notice.
INdemo
(6,994 posts)coming from a habitual liar ..Don't believe this Coke head
louis c
(8,652 posts)bucolic_frolic
(43,161 posts)Trump always holds himself as the final arbiter ... everything has to be "fair" or the election is "crooked" ... says WHO???
niyad
(113,306 posts)Ramsey Barner
(349 posts)the White House will forward whatever it deems appropriate to Grassley, who will forward whatever he deems appropriate to Feinstein.
We may never know what the FBI actually found in this apparent farce of an investigation.
Snellius
(6,881 posts)Achilleaze
(15,543 posts)* assuming you are innocent
cstanleytech
(26,291 posts)had directed them to do such an investigation the first time however our guys called them on it and held their feet to the fire.
bluestarone
(16,940 posts)The Democrats asked for a copy of his instructions to the FBI?? (Covering his ass?)