Sexual misconduct allegations today surfaced involving Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh. The FBI confirms receipt of "information" which Sen. Diane Feinstein spoke of earlier today. FBI tells reporters letter has been added to "Judge Kavanaugh's background file, as per the standard process."
The New York Times published a bombshell report today on allegations of sexual misconduct against President Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh.
"The information came in a letter, which was first sent to the office of Representative Anna Eshoo, Democrat of California, and included the allegation of sexual misconduct toward the letter's author, a person familiar with the letter confirmed."
The senior Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, Diane Feinstein, referred the information involving Kavanaugh to federal investigators on Thursday, but the senator refused to comment on the matter.
From the report:
Two officials familiar with the matter say the incident involved possible sexual misconduct between Judge Kavanaugh and a woman when they were both in high school. They spoke anonymously because they were not authorized to discuss the matter.
The statement by Senator Dianne Feinstein of California came a week before the Judiciary Committee is to vote on his nomination. "I have received information from an individual concerning the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court," Ms. Feinstein said in a statement. "That individual strongly requested confidentiality, declined to come forward or press the matter further, and I have honored that decision. I have, however, referred the matter to federal investigative authorities."
The information came in a letter, which was first sent to the office of Representative Anna Eshoo, Democrat of California, and included the allegation of sexual misconduct toward the letter's author, a person familiar with the letter confirmed.
NEWS: FBI spokesperson confirms re: the Kavanaugh letter they have received "the information on the night of September 12" and "we included it as part of Judge Kavanaugh's background file, as per the standard process." https://t.co/Dek5xHhrgB
— Sarah Mimms (@SarahMMimms) September 13, 2018
FBI has confirmed receipt of the letter mentioned by Feinstein, saying it has been added to "Judge Kavanaugh's background file, as per the standard process."
— Lawrence Hurley (@lawrencehurley) September 13, 2018
[PHOTO: Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh looks on during his Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing September 4, 2018. REUTERS]
