Trump White House Stopped FBI From Fully Investigating Brett Kavanaugh Claims, Senate Report Says
- Internal emails indicate that then-President DONALD TRUMP's claims about the FBI's investigation into BRETT KAVANAUGH's allegations confused the agency, per a Senate Democrat’s report.
- The WHITE HOUSE limited the FBI to interviewing only 10 witnesses and did not allow them to seek other corroborating evidence during the investigation.
- Despite TRUMP's public statements asserting the FBI had "free rein," communications showed the investigation's limitations were not disclosed to Congress and the public.
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