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Bernie Sanders Demands FBI Look Into Kavanaugh’s Truthfulness

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) sent a letter to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) on Saturday. In the letter Sanders demanded that the FBI not only investigate the sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, but also examine the truthfulness of Kavanaugh’s statements made under oath Thursday before the Senate panel.

“In order for the FBI investigation regarding Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to be complete, it is imperative the bureau must not only look into the accusations made by Dr. [Christine Blasey] Ford, Deborah Ramirez and Julie Swetnick, it should also examine the veracity of his testimony before the Judiciary Committee,” Sanders wrote in the letter.

Sanders tweeted the letter Saturday morning and wrote on Twitter, “Lying to Congress is a federal crime. … Kavanaugh’s truthfulness with the Senate goes to the very heart of whether he should be confirmed to the court.”

Sanders continued saying, “The FBI must examine the veracity of Kavanaugh’s statements under oath in addition to the sexual assault allegations against him. Kavanaugh’s truthfulness with the Senate goes to the very heart of whether he should be confirmed to the court.

“A fundamental question the FBI can help answer is whether Judge Kavanaugh has been truthful with the committee. This goes to the very heart of whether he should be confirmed to the court,” Sanders continued.

Sanders also noted that the FBI investigation should not be constrained to one week, as has been agreed to by multiple Republican senators.

“If you are concerned with a delay in this confirmation process, remember that Senate Republicans refused to allow the Senate to consider Merrick Garland’s nomination to the Supreme Court for nearly a year,” he wrote.

— itadmin