Trump Orders New Kavanaugh FBI Background Check: Although He Hates Process

Trump hates this route to find the truth about any topic

Trump dismisses FBI investigation by tweeting (via UK Daily Mail): 

“Kavanaugh WILL be a truly great Justice of the Supreme Court” and just hours after a Senate showdown forced Trump to order a new probe by the FBI even as he admitted Christine Ford was “compelling and credible.”

KEY ELEMENTS OF THIS STORY:

• Jeff Flake, the key Republican moderate, said he would only vote 'yes' with a guarantee of an FBI probe

• Leading Democrats agreed to the week-long time frame of a FBI probe and the Senate Judiciary Committee has requested an investigation into “current, credible” allegations

• But request does not precisely define whose allegations are both current and credible - meaning it is unclear if they include Debbie Ramirez, who claims he exposed himself, and Julie Swetnick, who alleges gang rape

• Flake negotiated with Democrats after getting dramatically confronted by activists and revealing he had the support of Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) red state Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV)

• At the White House Trump signaled his backing, saying he would let the Senate handle the issue

• Trump also called Kavanaugh's accuser Christine Ford's testimony “very compelling and credible”

• On Friday night, Trump tweeted: “Just started, tonight, our 7th FBI investigation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh. He will someday be recognized as a truly great Justice of the United States Supreme Court!”

• Mark Judge, an alleged witness the night of Ford’s assault, said he is willing to cooperate with law enforcement

• Kavanaugh needs 50 votes from the full Senate to gain the nomination (the Senate has 51 Republicans and 49 Democrats)

• Moderate Sen. Doug Jones (D-GA) already revealed that he believed Christine Ford and would vote no

Just updated from the Washington Post (via MSN) in part here:

The FBI has begun contacting people as part of an additional background investigation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh, including a second woman, Deborah Ramirez, a Yale University classmate of Kavanagh and possibly Julie Swetnik.

My 2 cents: As noted above Trump hates formal inquiries to anything or anyone around him… he hand has been forced on this Kavanaugh mess and he looks to blame the process which he was obligated to enforce.

Now we wait to see the final results. 

Stay tuned and thanks for stopping by.