National Archives told Grassley it will "not be able" to complete request of Kavanaugh docs til Oct

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Jimmy Hoover @JimmyHooverDC

TODAY: The National Archives told Chuck Grassley that it will "not be able" to complete even his limited request of Kavanaugh docs by Aug 15, but rather by end of October, at which point it will still have to be reviewed by others before sent to Judiciary Committee.

10:30 AM - Aug 2, 2018

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Letter from National Archives General Counsel Gary Stern:

https://www.archives.gov/foia/congressional-correspondence-related-to-the-nomination-of-br

Congressional Correspondence related to the nomination of Brett M. Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court


Under the Presidential Records Act, 44 U.S.C. 2204 and 2205, Congress may request access to presidential records in the holdings of the National Archives . The correspondence below addresses this issue with respect to the nomination of Brett M. Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Kavanaugh served in the White House Counsel's Office and the White House Office of the Staff Secretary under the Administration of President George W. Bush. Presidential records related to that service are being reviewed and will be released on the George W. Bush Presidential Library's website.

Additionally, Kavanaugh served as an Associate Independent Counsel in the Office of Independent Counsel Kenneth W. Starr during the Administration of President William J. Clinton. Records related to that service are covered by the Federal Records Act, and are in the holdings of the National Archives. These records are also being reviewed and released.

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1. No docs; no vote. NT