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TheBlackAdder

(28,201 posts)
Fri Sep 14, 2018, 08:01 AM Sep 2018

FBI refuses to investigate secret letter allegations about Kavanaugh forwarded by Democratic Senator [View all]

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For days rumors of the existence of a secret letter about Judge Brett Kavanaugh have been floating about Washington, D.C., and on Thursday Democratic U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein confirmed the letter’s existence by announcing she was forwarding it to the FBI for investigation.

While its contents are unknown, reports at The Intercept and Buzzfeed make clear it was penned by an unnamed woman, and her attorney represents #MeToo survivors. The attorney has refused to comment, and the unnamed woman’s privacy is being respected.

But HuffPost is now reporting that the FBI has just refused to investigate what are assumed to be allegations, possibly of sexual impropriety, against Judge Kavanaugh, ahead of his Senate Supreme Court confirmation vote.

Why?

Upon receipt of the information on the night of September 12, we included it as part of Judge Kavanaugh’s background file, as per the standard process,” an FBI spokesperson told HuffPost. Huffpost adds, “there’s no plan for further investigation as part of the background check process, which likely would have happened if the FBI had received the information earlier on.

Amanda Terkel, HuffPost Washington Bureau Chief, explains via Twitter, “Basically… the information came in too late,” leading some to question how it could be too late for a lifetime appointment.



https://www.rawstory.com/2018/09/fbi-refuses-investigate-secret-letter-allegations-kavanaugh-forwarded-democratic-senator/

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Yep.....it's just the way things roll.....that statement is so wrong .....speechless. Nt Ninga Sep 2018 #1
I didn't know the FBI was bound by the same artificial calendar that Chuck Grassley & GOP made up! TheBlackAdder Sep 2018 #2
Jeff Sessions' FBI is on the same calendar. Anon-C Sep 2018 #11
That onecaliberal Sep 2018 #30
he is a friend of jeff...... getagrip_already Sep 2018 #37
So then, release it all to the public Tarc Sep 2018 #3
So DiFi has to release it without divulging the ID of the woman. brush Sep 2018 #4
Trump has the letter, so her anonymity isn't a question anymore... OnDoutside Sep 2018 #6
Rachel says this info was given to the GOP and White House (I guess that includes Russia too). TheBlackAdder Sep 2018 #7
My thoughts exactly blueinredohio Sep 2018 #36
Feinstein has had this information since JULY, so how come it only comes to light now ???? OnDoutside Sep 2018 #5
I thought she just received the info. jalan48 Sep 2018 #8
On top of that, others convinced her to forward it to the FBI, even though its author wanted privacy TheBlackAdder Sep 2018 #13
Per CNN she has had it since July mythology Sep 2018 #16
Unreal. So this is our leadership? jalan48 Sep 2018 #18
What don't we know, though? About this one thing, I mean. Hortensis Sep 2018 #33
Sad isn't it? jalan48 Sep 2018 #45
Yes. Narcissism as a sort of ultimate Dunning-Kruger. Hortensis Sep 2018 #46
Since July? I don't get this at all. Why didn't she grill him during the hearing... brush Sep 2018 #10
California Representative Anna Eshoo got the letter in July, and OnDoutside Sep 2018 #22
Rachel said last night she thought the white house staff is so leaky she was expecting a leak mucifer Sep 2018 #9
Unverified details in this Guardian piece Shrek Sep 2018 #12
There had better be more to it than that FBaggins Sep 2018 #19
Lawrence O'Donnell said he saw the letter. He let it slip it was sexual abuse related later in show. TheBlackAdder Sep 2018 #20
How would he see the letter when john657 Sep 2018 #27
When he opened his show, talking to Rachel, that's when he said it. Perhaps ask him. TheBlackAdder Sep 2018 #31
I'll do that. john657 Sep 2018 #34
Honestly, under most times the FBI couldn't investigate Lee-Lee Sep 2018 #14
Not true. It's their job to do background check. The crime would be state level, but FBI does check. TheBlackAdder Sep 2018 #21
Then perhaps DiFi should have provided it during the investigation FBaggins Sep 2018 #25
That's what I said Lee-Lee Sep 2018 #29
Have to agree with the FBI on this one sarisataka Sep 2018 #15
Channeling the Anita Hill - Clarence Thomas issue. Baitball Blogger Sep 2018 #17
I wonder if this will hurt Feinstein's re-election bid. Garrett78 Sep 2018 #23
No it won't. We're not electing a fucking criminal repuke. onecaliberal Sep 2018 #32
Her opponent is a Democrat FBaggins Sep 2018 #35
Kevin de Leon is her opponent. Garrett78 Sep 2018 #39
Yes, he's a California state Senator. He's an unknown in most parts of the state. onecaliberal Sep 2018 #40
But he's not a criminal repuke. And our state Democratic Party endorsed him. Garrett78 Sep 2018 #43
No he's not a criminal. My apologies. onecaliberal Sep 2018 #44
I guess they don't care SCVDem Sep 2018 #24
From the info we have right now, it looks a poor effort by Senate Dems. On so many levels, I hope OnDoutside Sep 2018 #26
Have to agree with you at this point. N/T john657 Sep 2018 #28
This was a Hail Mary pass eissa Sep 2018 #42
McConnell's rush job is not advise and consent, it's a whitewash bucolic_frolic Sep 2018 #38
This message was self-deleted by its author Pepsidog Sep 2018 #41
I get that the FBI wouldn't investigate this as a criminal matter BUT TomSlick Sep 2018 #47
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