FBI probe of Kavanaugh constrained by Trump WH, report finds

[berg80]

Here's another story for The Following to throw down the hole of denial.

In September 2018, as allegations of sexual misconduct against Brett M. Kavanaugh threatened his confirmation to the Supreme Court, President Donald Trump vowed that the FBI would have “free rein” to vet the claims. Trump said the FBI was “talking to everybody” and added on social media: “I want them to interview whoever they deem appropriate, at their discretion.”

The president’s comments came as a surprise to the FBI, according to a new report from a Democratic senator based on previously undisclosed correspondence between the agency and the White House. FBI officials — directed to conduct a very limited inquiry in a week’s time — requested “additional guidance” from the White House, citing the public remarks by Trump and other officials describing a freewheeling investigation. But the White House never authorized the agency to independently probe the sexual misconduct allegations, which Kavanaugh staunchly denied.

The report, which was produced by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), a Judiciary Committee member and leading critic of the Kavanaugh confirmation, and provided to The Washington Post ahead of a public release on Tuesday, provides additional evidence of the tight control exercised by the White House over the FBI investigation — despite Trump’s claims to the contrary. The report found that messages to the FBI tip line regarding Kavanaugh were forwarded directly to the White House and never probed, and that the FBI had no written protocols for the supplemental background investigation ordered by the White House.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/10/08/kavanaugh-trump-white-house-fbi-report/

It has long been understood the WH tried to narrow the scope of the FBI investigation in to Schlitz Kavanaugh. Now we have some of the details as to how it was achieved. Details some folks will no doubt not want to hear.

 

[theHawk]

Here's another story for The Following to throw down the hole of denial.

In September 2018, as allegations of sexual misconduct against Brett M. Kavanaugh threatened his confirmation to the Supreme Court, President Donald Trump vowed that the FBI would have “free rein” to vet the claims. Trump said the FBI was “talking to everybody” and added on social media: “I want them to interview whoever they deem appropriate, at their discretion.”

The president’s comments came as a surprise to the FBI, according to a new report from a Democratic senator based on previously undisclosed correspondence between the agency and the White House. FBI officials — directed to conduct a very limited inquiry in a week’s time — requested “additional guidance” from the White House, citing the public remarks by Trump and other officials describing a freewheeling investigation. But the White House never authorized the agency to independently probe the sexual misconduct allegations, which Kavanaugh staunchly denied.

The report, which was produced by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), a Judiciary Committee member and leading critic of the Kavanaugh confirmation, and provided to The Washington Post ahead of a public release on Tuesday, provides additional evidence of the tight control exercised by the White House over the FBI investigation — despite Trump’s claims to the contrary. The report found that messages to the FBI tip line regarding Kavanaugh were forwarded directly to the White House and never probed, and that the FBI had no written protocols for the supplemental background investigation ordered by the White House.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/10/08/kavanaugh-trump-white-house-fbi-report/

It has long been understood the WH tried to narrow the scope of the FBI investigation in to Schlitz Kavanaugh. Now we have some of the details as to how it was achieved. Details some folks will no doubt not want to hear.

Still going with the whole “Kavanaugh is a serial rapist” Fake News narrative?

 

[carloz]

...the FBI would have “free rein”...

The word is "reign," not "rein." If a source like the Washington Compost can't even get that right, then read no further. I did not.

 

[playtime]

the FBI admitted that 4500 tips were filtered thru the WH &

poof
all gone.

 

[Meathead]

Here's another story for The Following to throw down the hole of denial.

In September 2018, as allegations of sexual misconduct against Brett M. Kavanaugh threatened his confirmation to the Supreme Court, President Donald Trump vowed that the FBI would have “free rein” to vet the claims. Trump said the FBI was “talking to everybody” and added on social media: “I want them to interview whoever they deem appropriate, at their discretion.”

The president’s comments came as a surprise to the FBI, according to a new report from a Democratic senator based on previously undisclosed correspondence between the agency and the White House. FBI officials — directed to conduct a very limited inquiry in a week’s time — requested “additional guidance” from the White House, citing the public remarks by Trump and other officials describing a freewheeling investigation. But the White House never authorized the agency to independently probe the sexual misconduct allegations, which Kavanaugh staunchly denied.

The report, which was produced by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), a Judiciary Committee member and leading critic of the Kavanaugh confirmation, and provided to The Washington Post ahead of a public release on Tuesday, provides additional evidence of the tight control exercised by the White House over the FBI investigation — despite Trump’s claims to the contrary. The report found that messages to the FBI tip line regarding Kavanaugh were forwarded directly to the White House and never probed, and that the FBI had no written protocols for the supplemental background investigation ordered by the White House.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/10/08/kavanaugh-trump-white-house-fbi-report/

It has long been understood the WH tried to narrow the scope of the FBI investigation in to Schlitz Kavanaugh. Now we have some of the details as to how it was achieved. Details some folks will no doubt not want to hear.

The report, which was produced by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), a Judiciary Committee member and leading critic of the Kavanaugh

Nice try

 

[playtime]

The report, which was produced by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), a Judiciary Committee member and leading critic of the Kavanaugh

Nice try

FBI has not contacted dozens of potential sources in Kavanaugh investigation​

With the investigation winding down, multiple individuals who have tried to contact the bureau have not heard back.

Oct. 3, 2018, 8:46 AM EDT / Updated Oct. 3, 2018, 2:14 PM EDT
By Leigh Ann Caldwell and Heidi Przybyla


WASHINGTON — More than 40 people with potential information into the sexual misconduct allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh have not been contacted by the FBI, according to multiple sources that include friends of both the nominee and his accusers.

The bureau is expected to wrap up its expanded background investigation as early as Wednesday into two allegations against Kavanaugh — one from Christine Blasey Ford and the other from Deborah Ramirez.

More than 20 individuals who know either Kavanaugh or Ramirez, who has accused the nominee of exposing himself to her while the two attended Yale University, have not heard from the FBI despite attempts to contact investigators, including Kavanaugh’s roommate at the time and a former close Ramirez friend.
[...]
But sources close to the investigation, as well as a number of people who know those involved, say the FBI has not contacted dozens of potential corroborators or character witnesses.
FBI has not contacted dozens of potential sources in Kavanaugh investigation

 

[carloz]

Oooo, more "sources." The plot thickens!

 

[Polishprince]

Biden-Harris have been in charge for the past 3 3/4 years, and Merrick Garland is Biden's hand-picked AG.

What have they "found out" about Kavanaugh since then? How about the Montgomery County detectives? Are they looking in to the allegations of rape against Justice Kav and trying to solve the case?

 

[Meathead]

FBI has not contacted dozens of potential sources in Kavanaugh investigation​

With the investigation winding down, multiple individuals who have tried to contact the bureau have not heard back.

Oct. 3, 2018, 8:46 AM EDT / Updated Oct. 3, 2018, 2:14 PM EDT
By Leigh Ann Caldwell and Heidi Przybyla


WASHINGTON — More than 40 people with potential information into the sexual misconduct allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh have not been contacted by the FBI, according to multiple sources that include friends of both the nominee and his accusers.

The bureau is expected to wrap up its expanded background investigation as early as Wednesday into two allegations against Kavanaugh — one from Christine Blasey Ford and the other from Deborah Ramirez.

More than 20 individuals who know either Kavanaugh or Ramirez, who has accused the nominee of exposing himself to her while the two attended Yale University, have not heard from the FBI despite attempts to contact investigators, including Kavanaugh’s roommate at the time and a former close Ramirez friend.
[...]
But sources close to the investigation, as well as a number of people who know those involved, say the FBI has not contacted dozens of potential corroborators or character witnesses.
FBI has not contacted dozens of potential sources in Kavanaugh investigation

NBC? FFS!

 

[playtime]

NBC? FFS!

among so many others, including reuters who is unbiased & credible AF.

 

[Lesh]

Here's another story for The Following to throw down the hole of denial.

In September 2018, as allegations of sexual misconduct against Brett M. Kavanaugh threatened his confirmation to the Supreme Court, President Donald Trump vowed that the FBI would have “free rein” to vet the claims. Trump said the FBI was “talking to everybody” and added on social media: “I want them to interview whoever they deem appropriate, at their discretion.”

The president’s comments came as a surprise to the FBI, according to a new report from a Democratic senator based on previously undisclosed correspondence between the agency and the White House. FBI officials — directed to conduct a very limited inquiry in a week’s time — requested “additional guidance” from the White House, citing the public remarks by Trump and other officials describing a freewheeling investigation. But the White House never authorized the agency to independently probe the sexual misconduct allegations, which Kavanaugh staunchly denied.

The report, which was produced by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), a Judiciary Committee member and leading critic of the Kavanaugh confirmation, and provided to The Washington Post ahead of a public release on Tuesday, provides additional evidence of the tight control exercised by the White House over the FBI investigation — despite Trump’s claims to the contrary. The report found that messages to the FBI tip line regarding Kavanaugh were forwarded directly to the White House and never probed, and that the FBI had no written protocols for the supplemental background investigation ordered by the White House.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/10/08/kavanaugh-trump-white-house-fbi-report/

It has long been understood the WH tried to narrow the scope of the FBI investigation in to Schlitz Kavanaugh. Now we have some of the details as to how it was achieved. Details some folks will no doubt not want to hear.

We knew that at the time

 

[Lastamender]

the FBI admitted that 4500 tips were filtered thru the WH &

poof
all gone.

 

[Meathead]

among so many others, including reuters who is unbiased & credible AF.

They're chasing wild geese too?

 

[playtime]

They're chasing wild geese too?

no.

 

[carloz]

among so many others, including reuters who is unbiased & credible AF.

No one is unbiased.

 

[playtime]

No one is unbiased.

Reuters – Bias and Credibility​

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[mudwhistle]

Here's another story for The Following to throw down the hole of denial.

In September 2018, as allegations of sexual misconduct against Brett M. Kavanaugh threatened his confirmation to the Supreme Court, President Donald Trump vowed that the FBI would have “free rein” to vet the claims. Trump said the FBI was “talking to everybody” and added on social media: “I want them to interview whoever they deem appropriate, at their discretion.”

The president’s comments came as a surprise to the FBI, according to a new report from a Democratic senator based on previously undisclosed correspondence between the agency and the White House. FBI officials — directed to conduct a very limited inquiry in a week’s time — requested “additional guidance” from the White House, citing the public remarks by Trump and other officials describing a freewheeling investigation. But the White House never authorized the agency to independently probe the sexual misconduct allegations, which Kavanaugh staunchly denied.

The report, which was produced by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), a Judiciary Committee member and leading critic of the Kavanaugh confirmation, and provided to The Washington Post ahead of a public release on Tuesday, provides additional evidence of the tight control exercised by the White House over the FBI investigation — despite Trump’s claims to the contrary. The report found that messages to the FBI tip line regarding Kavanaugh were forwarded directly to the White House and never probed, and that the FBI had no written protocols for the supplemental background investigation ordered by the White House.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/10/08/kavanaugh-trump-white-house-fbi-report/

It has long been understood the WH tried to narrow the scope of the FBI investigation in to Schlitz Kavanaugh. Now we have some of the details as to how it was achieved. Details some folks will no doubt not want to hear.

Absolute rubbish. A Democrat leaking to the Washington Compost.

Total garbage intended to get everyone off of FEMA's mess.

 

[Meathead]

Reuters – Bias and Credibility​

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https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/reuters/

https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/us-democratic-senators-say-fbi-failed-investigate-tips-brett-kavanaugh-2021-07-22/

FBI has not contacted dozens of potential sources in Kavanaugh investigation​

I'll give you credit if you can spot the difference in the titles of NBC and Reuters. This brings us back to the beta-male senators from some blue shitholes.

Fail

 

[Polishprince]

When the Dems had control of the House, why didn't they impeach Kavanaugh if he is the serial rapist they say he is?

Heck, they aren't even investigating the crimes where they happened, in Montgomery County. They haven't interviewed all of Kav's class mates and put them under the spotlight yet, trying to solve this case.

I think this is all just a bunch of bullshit.

 

[carloz]

Reuters – Bias and Credibility​

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• Overall, we rate Reuters Least Biased based on objective reporting and Very High for factual reporting due to proper sourcing of information with minimal bias and a clean fact check record.

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Media Type: News Agency
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https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/reuters/

That's what I said. And your source is far left biased.