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In reply to the discussion: FBI refuses to investigate secret letter allegations about Kavanaugh forwarded by Democratic Senator [View all]Lee-Lee
(6,324 posts)Because none of what Ive seen presented is or was a Federal crime.
For the FBI to investigate they would have to have jurisdiction, that requires a violation of Federal law within the statute of limitations.
So the only time they could investigate is a very narrow window during the background check process for a nominee, which isnt like a security clearance type check that is ongoing. Instead its a one-time check where they look and make a report to the White House and thats it. Once its done its done, its like a one-time research project.
Allegations of sexual misconduct between high school students are the jurisdiction of state and local law enforcement. The FBI cant conduct a criminal investigation into them even if they wanted. At the most had they found this earlier they would have interviewed the victim, put it in the report, and maybe made a referral to local LE if they felt there was a crime.