The week long extension of time before the Kavanaugh floor vote seems inadequate on its face and now we learn that the FBI investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against Kavanaugh will be defined by White House instructions, according to former FBI Assistant Director Ron Hosko. CBS News:
It’s unlikely, said Hosko, that the White House would ask the FBI to track down leads that could tarnish Kavanaugh’s reputation, such as looking more thoroughly into his history of drinking and questioning his credibility. The White House dictates “what they want the FBI to do, and by extension, what they don’t want the FBI to do.”
Hosko said that he believes that if the investigation just involves interviewing four to five people, it should be wrapped up in a few days. It would then be presented to the White House, which would then give the report to the Senate Judiciary Committee. If there is nothing truly new in the report, it likely won’t take long for the document to be made public.
“Is the instruction to interview the four people? If that’s what their instruction is, that’s what they’ll do,” Hosko said, adding that the investigators were unlikely to pursue other leads without instruction.
Why is there even a pretense at a fair investigation, on these facts? One week is not enough time to begin with and with the White House calling the shots, why bother?
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