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Rapist Trump lied about claim that FBI properly investigated Kavanaugh (newrepublic.com)

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A new report details how the Trump White House secretly killed an FBI investigation into the sexual assault allegations against then–Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.

The White House under sexual abuser Donald Trump secretly worked to suppress an FBI investigation into Brett Kavanaugh while his Supreme Court nomination was under consideration by the Senate.

In September 2018, when Kavanaugh was accused of sexual assault, Trump promised that the FBI would have “free rein” to fully investigate the claims, adding that the bureau was “talking to everybody.”

“I want them to interview whoever they deem appropriate, at their discretion,” Trump posted on Twitter at the time. However, The Washington Post reported Tuesday that Trump’s assertions were all a farce, citing a new report by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, a Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Whitehouse’s report states that the FBI was directed to conduct a limited investigation in only a week, and requested “additional guidance” from the White House. But Trump administration officials never provided any authorization for a deeper probe into the allegations against Kavanaugh.

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[-] breadsmasher@lemmy.world 77 points 2 months ago

Convicted felon, rapist, protects an alleged rapist

[-] officermike@lemmy.world 33 points 2 months ago

Is there anything Trump hasn't lied about?

[-] Kalkaline@leminal.space 13 points 2 months ago

You have to have some true statements here and there like "I'm a liar" otherwise you dip into paradox territory.

[-] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 8 points 2 months ago

The only consistent thing about him is that he is always lying.

[-] can@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago

How hot he finds his daughter?

[-] YarHarSuperstar@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

I don't think he was lying about that.

[-] can@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago

Precisely

[-] officermike@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Thanks for reminding me!

[-] goferking0 2 points 2 months ago

He got a letter from north Korea?

[-] JWBananas@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

"This is your FINAL NOTICE that your vehicle's warranty is about to expire!"

[-] Nougat@fedia.io 30 points 2 months ago

Imagine that.

[-] snekerpimp@lemmy.world 22 points 2 months ago

Rapist protects other rapists so the can rape some more

[-] JaymesRS@literature.cafe 20 points 2 months ago

I wonder if this wouldn’t be grounds to reopen a more thorough investigation under a Democratic president.

[-] plz1@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago

Wouldn't matter. The only means of reversing this is impeachment of a SCOTUS judge, or him stepping down willingly. That's why things like passing laws for term limits matter, to at least eventually get these people off the bench.

[-] JaymesRS@literature.cafe 1 points 2 months ago

It’s sad, but honestly my my hope with that would be further erosion of the public support and opinion of the conservative wing of SCoTUS and a growth in support for expansion.

[-] whotookkarl@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

A functional Congress would have him off any cases by the end of the day and an indictment trial scheduled to start by next week to get him off the bench. If you or I lied and changed the results of a background check our employers would be well within their prerogative to fire with cause.

[-] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Then why didn't the FBI hold a press conference and disclose this to the public? Make it known what the President was doing?

[-] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

"Rapist Trump Lied About--" needs to start every headline for stories about that guy.

[-] Soup@lemmy.cafe 4 points 2 months ago

Wait… you mean rapist Donald Trump? We taking about that rapist? Or a different one?

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