McConnell: FBI report on Kavanaugh won't get public release

[brooklynite]

Source: Politico

The FBI’s final report from its misconduct inquiry into Brett Kavanaugh will be available to senators only, not the public, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Tuesday.

McConnell's avowal that "only senators will be allowed to look at" the FBI's final findings came as Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) pressed for the public release of a redacted version of the FBI report. But Republicans are worried about breaking precedent by releasing such information, which will be made available before the Senate votes this week on Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination, according to GOP leaders.

All 100 senators will have access to the report in a secure setting after the FBI releases it. Asked when he expects that report into multiple sexual misconduct claims against Kavanaugh, Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) said that “I think it will be sooner than Friday but I don’t have an exact date.”

The intense level of public interest in the FBI's findings aside, Republican leaders are chiefly concerned with their own members having access to the bureau's material before a final vote on the judge's nomination, expected later this week.

Read more: https://www.politico.com/story/2018/10/02/when-will-senate-vote-brett-kavanaugh-861232

[CincyDem]

1. Mitch is no fool - he's not protecting Kav...

...he's maintaining a veil over the malfeasance of the Senate in this entire process. Let's face it, he's got no interesting in "plowing through it" in public. Politics like that have to be done under the cover of secrecy.

They are such asshats.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. So they can claim it says whatever they want it to say?

If the FBI discovered evidence that Kavanaugh was the worst serial killer since Ted Bundy would they confirm him anyhow and we'd never know? Are all the senators sworn to secrecy?

[brooklynite]

9. Um, Democrats will have a chance to read the report as well...

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

20. Or a version of it.

Just saying, if it's not released to the public, there's no way of knowing what facts will be relied on and by whom.

[Calista241]

26. It will almost certainly get leaked.

If it's good for Kavanaugh, the Repubs will do it, and if it's not good for Kavanaugh, the Dems will do it.

[Mr.Bill]

29. I bet it gets leaked before all the Senators get to see it. n/t

[japple]

33. And Sen. Feinstein will be blamed for leaking (again.)

eom

[iluvtennis]

3. But shouldn't this be Grassley's decision or Trump's. What's McConnell got to do with it. nt

[MadLinguist]

37. The vote left the Judiciary committee last Friday

So the Grassley's not in control of procedure because the next vote is the Senate floor, thus McConnell has procedural control. That said, the FBI report has to go to all 100 Senators. The passage from the White House (McGahn's office?) to the Senate, I am not at all confident of the cleanliness of.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

4. Deep secrets. All of RepubliCONs machinations are to con the public about Kavanaugh. Desperation. nt

[underpants]

5. Shamelessly obvious

That guy is lower than a turtles ass

[barbtries]

6. that's a lot of bullshit.

it better get leaked, then. the people have the right to know. fuck him.

[spooky3]

7. FOIA requests should be made by the media. nt

[diva77]

10. and documents will be released after the senate has voted

[brooklynite]

11. I believe Congress is exempt from FOIA.

[spooky3]

15. but is the FBI? nt

[diva77]

8. Is it legal to make this report unavailable to the public?

[rurallib]

16. Got to think there will be FOIA challenges

but that could take a long time.

What a surprise! Mitch stops Obama from dealing with Russian interference, now hides info on corrupt possible justice.

Mitch as in .... fucking SOB of a traitor.

[Calista241]

27. Yes, technically it's a supplemental background check.

And the public, in most cases, doesn't have the right to know that kind of private information about government employees.

[ancianita]

12. I'll cynically bet that in that "secure setting," certain senators will see edited versions.

Which is why I expect some leakage of the report.

[Honeycombe8]

13. This is the way it will be with the Mueller report, too. The S.Ct. will back that up. nt

[Meadowoak]

17. Unless the Democrats are in charge when the Mueller report comes out.

[Honeycombe8]

23. Maybe. But when Kavanaugh is seated on the bench in October....it's over.

The S.Ct. will back up anything and everything for Trump. Two Trump loyalists (Gorsuch & Kav.), coupled with Clarence Thomas & Alito (who both hate Democrats), then top it off with Roberts.... Roberts would become the most reasonable conservative on the S.Ct.

[Funtatlaguy]

14. Hell, why not just give Kavanaugh a Bud Light Endorsement deal along with SCOTUS seat.

[NoMoreRepugs]

18. McTurtle is cementing his position as one of the biggest foes to Democracy in the last 100 years.

[chillfactor]

19. I am betting that....

someone will leak the report.

[bucolic_frolic]

21. This nomination is nothing but pre-packaged impeachment

They've got the goods, it will just take an ethical Senate to use them

[lindysalsagal]

22. ...until it's leaked. Come on, TurtleMutant. You REALLY think it won't be leaked????

After everything else that's been leaked in the last few years???? Seriously???

[ananda]

24. Any prospect of its being leaked?

..

[left-of-center2012]

25. "Republican leaders are chiefly concerned with their own members having access..."

[BigmanPigman]

28. They said it wouldn't be released on Sat. No surprise.

I just hope it gets leaked.

[Augiedog]

30. This is ordered by trump, not McConnell. Good luck with keeping it secret. What a fool.

[onethatcares]

31. nothing says

"With liberty and JUSTICE FOR ALL" like a redacted report on a wealthy land owner.

Jeeezzzzzzuuuuzzzzzzonapaddle board,

[pansypoo53219]

32. how demockkkratic.

[MooDrew]

34. Unless Judge Spilled His Guts...

I am not expecting that there will be much in the report. They didn't interview Dr. Blasey Ford or Swetnick. All those people that came forward and said they were willing to talk to the FBI or make a statement under oath about Kavanaugh's drinking habits were turned away. Any leads/witnesses Deborah Ramirez gave the FBI weren't followed up on. Hell, they couldn't even ask Safeway to verify Judge's employment.

[BadGimp]

35. Wanna Bet?!?

I bet a donut that it leaks within hours.



Sorry I had to make sure it was safe...

[keithbvadu2]

36. Appreciate your concern for our well being.

Appreciate your concern for our well being.

By now you have checked it even more thoroughly?

[Vestigial_Sister]

38. Fuck that!

We paid for it so we should be able to read the report!!!