Dianne Feinstein to Refer Cryptic Kavanaugh Document to Department of Justice
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A day after it was reported that Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) possesses a sensitive document about Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, the senator says she is referring the matter to the Justice Department.
“I have received information from an individual concerning the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court,” 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 document in question is shrouded with mystery. And its existence only became public after a cryptic report in The Intercept on Wednesday. According to the publication, Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee had grown frustrated by Feinstein’s refusal to share the contents of the document with her colleagues.
The document is believed to be a letter detailing an interaction between an unnamed woman and Kavanaugh dating back to their time together in high school. The New York Times reported on Thursday that it involved possible sexual misconduct.
The letter was initially sent to the office of Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-CA), who represents Palo Alto, home to Stanford University. According to The Intercept , the incident involving Kavanaugh was “relayed to someone affiliated with Stanford University, who authored the letter.”
Congressional sources told The Daily Beast that Eshoo received the letter after Kavanaugh was formally nominated. She then passed it on to Feinstein, the top Democrat on the judiciary committee.
White House spokeswoman Kerri Kupec called Feinstein’s referral an “11 th hour attempt to delay [Kavanaugh’s] confirmation” and one that would reveal nothing new.
“Throughout his confirmation process, Judge Kavanaugh has had 65 meetings with senators—including with Senator Feinstein—sat through over 30 hours of testimony, addressed over 2,000 questions in a public setting and additional questions in a confidential session,” Kupec said. “Not until the eve of his confirmation has Sen. Feinstein or anyone raised the specter of new ‘information’ about him.”
Feinstein had been extremely coy about the contents of the letter, refusing to answer questions about the matter before releasing her statement on Thursday.
Kavanaugh’s nomination will receive a final vote in the committee next Thursday. Absent a bombshell revelation, he is likely to advance on a party-line vote, clearing the way for full Senate consideration the following week.
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Didn't I say way back when Kavanaugh was nominated that democrats would ultimately produce someone who would make some kind of charge against whomever Trump nominated?
Now we have an anonymous source making a charge about something that supposedly happened back in high school. There is also a rumor that Feinstein had this "info" back in July but released in at the very last minute before the Judiciary Committee was set to vote. The easy going Committee Chairman Grassley, who backed up the process another week. After a week of theatrics and protests (no doubt the dems were behind that too) and worst of all slanderous statements from a few of the democrats on the committee, the Chairman rewards them with another week.
If Feinstein knew about these "allegations" of sexual misconduct back in July and did not say anything until yesterday, would she not be guilty of obstruction of justice?
The fact she didn't even ask him about it demonstrates what thin gruel it is.
They just want a talking point that he's "under investigation" to try and delay his confirmation.
No.
BTW the July report came from The New York Times
I understand she really isn't, but to hold onto these "allegations" until the day before a vote is disingenuous at best.
Liberals are doing nothing but showing their desperation card and they are being Trumped on that one, too.
It's so typical of what they do. Character assassination, disruption of a Senate Hearing and stall & delay tactics....the end justifies the means.
After the Republicans unethically denied Merrick Garland consideration, I could give a flying fuck what the Democrats do to disrupt Trump's nominee. The more the better.
Then don't complain when the Trump wing of the GOP becomes just as militant as the left. It's liable to alienate independent voters in November....hopefully!
Maybe, but not illegally, so...meh.
BTW..why do I fell like some posters on here would screech about Kavanaugh even if Garland was seated on the SC? Some here have a really hard time hiding their TDS.
It's going to hurt them in the election. They should win the House, but the American people should be fed up by then
Are you suggesting that at least 6 Republicans will vote against Kavanaugh because his views are much too far to the right?
Or are you suggesting that Kavanaugh is a racist and a misogynist like Bork who opposes the 14th Amendment and the Equal Protection clause?
Or are you suggesting that Kavanaugh will be overwhelmingly rejected by the Senate Judiciary Committee?
Note that Bork got FAR more consideration than Merrick Garland got. Maybe that's what you mean by "Bork Kavanaugh".......you want him to be given all due consideration by the Senate and then have his nomination put to a roll call vote.
Gee Vic, if Feinstein wanted to assassinate Kavanaugh's character, wouldn't she have asked him questions about the allegations on LIVE TV?
Better yet, wouldn't she have shared the information with her colleagues, Sen. Harris in particular? Imagine what Sen. Harris would have done with that information.
Here's a possibility that I don't think y'all have thought about.
Perhaps Sen. Feinstein did NOT want to assassinate Kavanaugh's character and was hoping that his nomination wasn't a fait accompli so she WOULDN'T have to use the letter. Perhaps, if Kavanaugh wasn't a shoe in, despite perjuring himself, Sen. Feinstein would have waited until he was back on the DC Court and then contacted Kavanaugh about the allegations and let HIM do the right thing and go away quietly...
As it is, Grassley insists on going forward and Feinstein has NO choice now.
Why would they be trying to sexually harass Kavanaugh?
Actually Tex, there is NO indication that Feinstein's referral has effected Grassley's schedule for confirmation in any way. Pence is waiting with bated breath to cast his tie breaking vote, AGAIN.
It MAY come back to him AFTER his confirmation, AFTER the investigation, which means that Kavanaugh may be impeached. I've read that the FBI added the preliminary 'look see' to Kavanaugh's confirmation file.
Remember, y'all LOVE federal investigations into your political opponents. Karma...
Why yes, YES I did.
Really? Opinions are Democratic stunts? Does that include your opinion Tex?
Them WHO? Were talking about ONE Senator.
Where did I say a fucking thing about how GOP Senators would vote?
Are you unaware what the term fait accompli means Tex?
Again, didn't opine on Senators votes BUTT the Independent Senators have already stated that they would vote against Kavanaugh Tex. DO try to keep up.
Tell you what Tex. Watch the day they vote on Kavanaugh and come tell me WHO is presiding over the Senate. How much you want to bet it's Pence? I think I got $50 in my quarter jar...
Actually Tex, you aren't taking MY bet at all.
You made up your own 'game'.
Why would Pence be presiding over the Senate if they didn't think that his vote may be needed.
You asked:
Pence wouldn't be presiding if McConnell was 'so sure' about his vote count.
The VP can ONLY vote if he IS presiding over the Senate since that is the ONLY way for him to be considered 'PRESENT' on the record. Pence will ONLY preside IF McConnell thinks that there may be a tie.
Not if it is tied.
NO, I will NOT take YOUR bet any more than YOU took MINE. Clear enough?
That paranoid delusional witch should have stepped down long ago along with the other two members of the Democrat progressive leftist liberal Three Stooges in DC Pelosi and Waters! They have far outlived any use they might have once had in DC!
Feinstein is doing the right thing. The nomination's speed was a disgrace to begin with, and she is trying to stall the vote.
I would expect no less.
Kavanaugh is a hack.
Another rumor going around is that he has a gambling problem. Bring that one out too.
That's all the liberals have.
All that conservatives have is a FLAWED nominee who perjured himself in multiple Congressional hearings.
One of the very best nominees EVER. Obviously you want a result oriented activist judge. Sorry, as someone famous once said "Elections have consequences"
Kavanaugh's nomination has already been pending longer than average. It's dragged on too long as it is.
Ya think? I think not. This is being rammed through because republicans are scared they won't get what they want. You'll find the truth from sources other than Trump's ass.
Well Tex's numbers just proved that it hasn't been pending longer than average. Y'all need to get on the same page...
Anything B4 Roe is irrelevant.
Shouldn't all nominations made by an unindicted co-conspirator be indefinitely tabled, not just the lifetime appointments?
Hey Tex, YOU were the on who CHOSE what data to post, not me. Now you want to move the goal posts because YOUR numbers prove that Kavanaugh has gone faster than average. I get it. No worries...
Oh stop bitching about the guy's timeline. If the asshole had released all the paperwork this would be further along. Stop pretending this is normal, nothing is normal about this, especially after what just happened with Garland. I hope this brings the fucker down. He doesn't deserve to be seated. Let the people decide after the election, I believe those are GOP words. Follow your own rules.
The left is real big on unnamed, unidentifiable, unconfirmed, and unsubstantiated sources for their information. If this alleged person really cared so much she would have come forward long before this (and not sent a letter to a left wing loon that would be sure to run with it). This isn't the first high profile position he has held- it is just the one the left really cares about.
Blame Harry Reid for the nuclear option. He and the Democrats are the ones that enacted it. You can't be mad when the Republicans use it.
Feinstein doing the right thing? I would have to strongly disagree with you there. She would not know the difference between right or wrong from the side of barn! She is on a hate filled witch hunt, nothing more nothing less! It would not matter to her who was being nominated if they are are right leaning and conservative. She would block anyone that was not a progressive leftist liberal like her and her ilk. If they were lefties, she would back the man in the moon!
"WASHINGTON — The senior Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee referred information involving Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh, President Trump’s nominee to the Supreme Court, to federal investigators on Thursday, but the senator declined to make public what the matter involved.
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 late July in a letter , which was first sent to the office of Representative Anna Eshoo, Democrat of California, and accuses the judge of sexual misconduct toward the letter’s author, a person familiar with the letter confirmed."
Then the claim is without proof and should be disregarded
"dating back to their time together in high school."
40 friggin' years ago there was "possible/POSSIBLE sexual misconduct" - Guess Schumer's people are keeping his word. He said he would fight this nomination to its end, so he is now bringing out the heavy lying guns of the Dem party.
40 friggin' years ago - SMFDH.
I am no fan of feinstien, in fact I don't really care for her at all. But from what I have read it has to do with Brett committing perjury during the hearings. If that is true, and he did, he shouldn't be confirmed. I would also like to see more than 7% of his resume.
Both the NY Times and the NY Daily News says that it's about sexual misconduct.
The perjury stuff about his prior confirmation hearings is already known, and the GOP is ignoring it despite the fact that it exposes Kavanaugh to possible impeachment at a later date.
The fact that 93% of the requested documents about Kavanaugh are being withheld should concern anyone. In contrast the Obama admin only withheld a few documents regarding Kagan due to national security.
The perjury stuff about his prior confirmation hearings is already known
No honest person believes Kavanuagh committed perjury. It's a talking point for idiots to recite.
As White House Secretary, probably about 93% of the documents he handled or has his name on have no relevant connection to him as a person or a judge.
It's also misleading to suggest that the requested documents are 100% of the relevant information available on the nominee. In fact, they are a much smaller percentage than that as 500,000 documents were already submitted and he has written 300 judicial opinions, which is by far the most informative record anyone could hope for.
'Probably'? Well THAT'S definitive. /s
What's misleading is to suggest that anyone suggested that.
Perhaps you can explain why the percentage is relevant. If ONE document that is being withheld is a 'smoking gun' would the percentage it represents matter?
I seriously doubt that would fly with Nunes' demands for every scrap of paper ever toughed by his targets.
Then you haven't been reading. Scroll up to 9 .
A resume is supposed to be the summary of the relevant information about a person. I don't think it's stretching things to interpret that comment that way. In actual fact, we have more documentation on Kavanaugh than on the last five nominees combined. Thus, I stand by my words.
Then it wouldn't qualify as the kind of incidental document processing I described above.
I have no reason to think a smoking gun exists because there's no smoke. On the contrary, what we have is hundreds of thousands of pages of legal work written by the man on real issues. I can only take it that you acknowledge that voluminous body of work reveals Kavanaugh to be a judge of superior qualifications and unimpeachable moral character, or you wouldn't be desperately hoping for an imagined smoking gun.
Nope, not there. YOU are the first to mention 'relevant infomation'.
Ah so you insist that I accept your interpretation. Nope.
I disagree.
Yes, I know, it's all about quantity with y'all.
There were some pretty incendiary documents included in the 'incidental documents' process by Bush's lawyer. A couple had power burns...
I do.
Au contraire, plenty of his legal work was brought into question during the hearing and I think he is eminently impeachable.
Bless your heart.
You haven't offered an alternative, so I think we can all assume that you do accept it.
I was responding to a comment about the percentage of the résumé, so I'm not the one who brought up quantity, am I.
Yes I understand you disagree, but you aren't supporting your position like I have. Makes for kind of an empty debate.
That's fine. Then you don't need documents from when he was working in the White House, do you.
What is this supposed to mean? Is this a cowardly way of insulting me?
an unknown source produced unknown information about an unknown interaction with an unknown person.
I'm not buying it, even on double coupon days.
The Guardian says a 17 year old Kavanaugh and a friend locked a girl in a room at a party and she "felt unsafe" before leaving.
If true, Feinstein should be arrested for wasting the FBI's time. The absurdity of this.....
I'm missing the "sexual" aspect of that.
Senator John Cornyn Retweeted Craig Caplan
"Let me get this straight: this is a statement about a secret letter regarding a secret matter and an unidentified person"... "Right."
With apologies to Alan Iverson, what are we talking about here? We talking about high school? High School??? We're talking about high school . Let's talk about being a grown up. A man. A lawyer. A judge. This guys is what? 52? And we're talking about high school! Wow.
And what in the hell, btw, is "misconduct?" That doesn't even sound like a crime. I mean, if it was rape, you'd say rape, right? If it was harassment or molestation, you'd say that, right? What is misconduct? Did he fart in class? Did he ask a girl on a date? Did he wink at somebody?