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Senate Democrats sending secret letter about Kavanaugh to FBI
BY JORDAIN CARNEY - 09/13/18 01:06 PM EDT 5,419
"I have received information from an individual concerning the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. That individual strongly requested confidentiality, declined to come forward or press the matter further," Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) said on Thursday.
"I have honored that decision. I have, however, referred the matter to federal investigative authorities," she continued.
A source familiar with the matter confirmed to The Hill that the letter had been referred to the FBI for investigation.
Democrats on Thursday began to publicly acknowledge the existence of the letter that had previously been rumored on Capitol Hill.
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), the No. 2 Senate Democrat and member the Judiciary Committee, told BuzzFeed News that it had "been referred to the FBI for investigation."
But lawmakers are tightlipped about the contents of the letter and have not publicly disclosed what it says or what it is about, beyond being broadly related to Kavanaugh....
Senate Democrats sending secret letter about Kavanaugh to FBI
Senate Democrats sending secret letter about Kavanaugh to FBI
BY JORDAIN CARNEY - 09/13/18 01:06 PM EDT 5,419
"I have received information from an individual concerning the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. That individual strongly requested confidentiality, declined to come forward or press the matter further," Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) said on Thursday.
"I have honored that decision. I have, however, referred the matter to federal investigative authorities," she continued.
A source familiar with the matter confirmed to The Hill that the letter had been referred to the FBI for investigation.
Democrats on Thursday began to publicly acknowledge the existence of the letter that had previously been rumored on Capitol Hill.
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), the No. 2 Senate Democrat and member the Judiciary Committee, told BuzzFeed News that it had "been referred to the FBI for investigation."
But lawmakers are tightlipped about the contents of the letter and have not publicly disclosed what it says or what it is about, beyond being broadly related to Kavanaugh....
Senate Democrats sending secret letter about Kavanaugh to FBI