An FBI inquiry into a California woman's allegation against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh would be highly unusual, but wouldn't necessarily delay a Senate vote on confirmation, legal experts said.
Clark, who lectures in the criminal justice department of the University of New Haven, said the Senate then could decide to ask the FBI to look at the matter further.
Any additional FBI probe would only be in the context of the Senate confirmation process, as Ford hasn't alleged Kavanaugh committed a federal crime, the only criminal matter the FBI may investigate.
If the FBI did probe the matter, it likely could do the job in a day over the phone by interviewing Ford, Kavanaugh, and Kavanaugh classmate Mark Judge, who Ford said was in the room when the alleged assault happened.
No FBI investigation, no outside witnesses, publicly stating Dr. Ford is "Mixed up", & demanding she come before the Senate while receiving death threats.
If Senate Dems think they need the FBI to investigate, why didn't they alert the FBI on July 30? As soon as I learned of the allegations from the Washington Post on Sunday I moved swiftly to follow up on Dr. Ford's allegations As the FBI has said its role here is complete 3/4. - ChuckGrassley September 19, 2018.
The FBI has completed its role in the confirmation process, Jipping said, and would have no role in conducting a criminal probe.
https://www.dailysignal.com/2018/09/19/calls-for-new-fbi-probe-of-kavanaugh-have-no-precedent/
Clark, who lectures in the criminal justice department of the University of New Haven, said the Senate then could decide to ask the FBI to look at the matter further.
Any additional FBI probe would only be in the context of the Senate confirmation process, as Ford hasn't alleged Kavanaugh committed a federal crime, the only criminal matter the FBI may investigate.
If the FBI did probe the matter, it likely could do the job in a day over the phone by interviewing Ford, Kavanaugh, and Kavanaugh classmate Mark Judge, who Ford said was in the room when the alleged assault happened.
No FBI investigation, no outside witnesses, publicly stating Dr. Ford is "Mixed up", & demanding she come before the Senate while receiving death threats.
If Senate Dems think they need the FBI to investigate, why didn't they alert the FBI on July 30? As soon as I learned of the allegations from the Washington Post on Sunday I moved swiftly to follow up on Dr. Ford's allegations As the FBI has said its role here is complete 3/4. - ChuckGrassley September 19, 2018.
The FBI has completed its role in the confirmation process, Jipping said, and would have no role in conducting a criminal probe.
https://www.dailysignal.com/2018/09/19/calls-for-new-fbi-probe-of-kavanaugh-have-no-precedent/
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