Published 3 years ago

Democrats criticize FBI's handling of tip line in Kavanaugh investigation

Summary by Ground News

Senators Sheldon Whitehouse, Chris Coons, Dick Durbin, Patrick Leahy, Richard Blumenthal, Mazie Hirono, and Cory Booker wrote to FBI Director Christopher Wray last evening. The senators’ request follows a letter from the Bureau to Whitehouse and Coons revealing new details on the Kavanaugh background investigation. The FBI gathered over 4,500 tips in relation to the investigation without any apparent further action by FBI investigators. Tips from the tip line were instead provided to the Trump White House Counsel’s office, where their fate is unknown.

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Yahoo News

U.S. Democratic senators say FBI ignored tips on Brett Kavanaugh

A group of U.S. Democratic Senators on Thursday said that newly released materials show the FBI failed to fully investigate sexual misconduct allegations against U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh when he was nominated to the court in 2018. The senators, including Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island and Chris Coons of Delaware, said a letter they received from FBI Director Chris Wray last month shows the FBI gathered over 4,500 tips rela…

3 years ago·Los Angeles, United States

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The Guardian

FBI failed to fully investigate Kavanaugh allegations, say Democrats

Group of senators say letter from Chris Wray shows the FBI gathered more than 4,500 tips without any apparent further action

3 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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CTV News

FBI says it got more than 4,500 tips on Kavanaugh, providing 'relevant' ones to Trump White House

The FBI disclosed that it received more than 4,500 tips on a phone line in 2018 as part of a background investigation into then-Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and provided 'relevant' ones to former U.S. President Donald Trump's White House counsel.

3 years ago·Canada

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The Independent

Dems renew questions about FBI background check of Kavanaugh

Senate Democrats are raising new concerns about the thoroughness of the FBI’s background investigation into Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh after the FBI revealed that it had received thousands of tips and had provided “all relevant” ones to the White House counsel’s office

3 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

U.S. Democratic senators say FBI ignored tips on Brett Kavanaugh

By Jan Wolfe and Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON - A group of U.S. Democratic Senators on Thursday said that newly released materials show the FBI failed to fully investigate sexual misconduct allegations against U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh when he was nominated to the court in 2018. The senators, including Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island and Chris Coons of Delaware, said a

3 years ago·United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Dems renew questions about FBI background check of Kavanaugh

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats are raising new concerns about the thoroughness of the FBI's background investigation into Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh after the FBI revealed that it had received thousands of tips and had provided “all relevant” ones to the White House counsel's office.

3 years ago·United States

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