FBI in the eye of Senate storm
Public pressure is bearing down on the FBI as agents move to complete an investigation into sexual assault allegations against Judge Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump’s embattled Supreme Court nominee.
Trump has called for a “comprehensive” but swift investigation, imposing a deadline on the FBI that has agents hurriedly interviewing witnesses to get to the bottom of allegations against Kavanaugh in one week.
The White House has instructed the FBI to wrap up its probe by Friday, after which the bureau is expected to send a report to the Senate Judiciary Committee on its findings.
Should the FBI turn up evidence that corroborates the allegations against Kavanaugh or that casts doubt on his testimony, it could derail his nomination. But if the FBI report has the appearance of clearing Kavanaugh, it will pave the way for Republicans to secure key swing votes.
Either way, the investigation’s conclusion will carry massive political implications just more than a month from the November midterm elections.
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