Senate Panel Issues Report That Exonerates Kavanaugh of All Allegations
The Senate Judiciary Committee issued a report on Nov. 3 summarizing its investigation of allegations against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. The report concludes that there is no evidence to support the claims made by Kavanaugh’s accusers.
The committee instead found evidence that one accuser fabricated her accusation, while another accuser conspired with her attorney to make false claims. Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) referred those involved for criminal investigation.
Investigators also found evidence of potential witness tampering and violations of Senate rules. The committee’s review of these issues is ongoing, according to the report.
The 414-page report (pdf) on Nov. 3 summarizes the investigative findings based on interviews with 45 people and a review of 25 written statements. The investigators found no evidence to corroborate the allegations against Kavanaugh. The FBI reached the same conclusion shortly before the Senate confirmed Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court in early October.
“The revelation of last minute allegations tested the committee in many ways. But these investigative efforts rose to the occasion and were critical to helping us obtain the truth. This was a serious and thorough investigation that left no stone unturned in our pursuit of the facts,” Grassley said in a statement. “In the end, there was no credible evidence to support the allegations against the nominee.”
The report lifts the lid on the scale of the investigative effort that was triggered by 11th-hour accusations against Kavanaugh. A team of 40 attorneys, law clerks, and other professionals investigated all of the claims against Kavanaugh. Teams of 2-3 investigators conducted phone interviews and followed up on leads. The committee also monitored social media and news reports.
In addition to the allegations made by Christine Ford, the committee investigated claims made by Deborah Ramirez, Julie Swetnick, and three anonymous accusers.
The investigators concluded that there is no verifiable evidence to support the allegations lodged by Ford and Ramirez.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/senate-investigation-clears-kavanaugh-of-all-allegations_2707710.html
Full report:
https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/2018-11-02%20Kavanaugh%20Report.pdf