Hiryuu
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That is NOT what they would have done given unlimited scope.
They follow leads and uncover FACTS - Everyone knows they could go to prison for lying to the FBI and are told so in advance of an interview.
Their denial to some reporter and what they might have told the FBI are two entirely different things.
You need to study up on the FBI
That is exactly what they have done, what they are required to do, and most probably because they didn't want to send Dr. Ford to jail for lying about things in sworn testimony that had nothing to do with the alleged crime (fear of flying, polygraph or whatnot). If they had conducted another interview with her, she may have gone to jail for lying about something completely unrelated to the crime they were trying to find evidence regarding.
They do not cross examine witnesses who have provided sworn statements or testimony, because they are not lawyers in a courtroom.
How stupid would it be to interview someone, by saying you think their sworn testimony is a lie, because that would essentially mean any answer to any question you ask them would be unreliable, because you have already stated you think they are lying in the first place.
They were looking for unbiased verifiable evidence of the alleged sexual assault, not necessarily who may or may not have lied under oath.
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