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FBI contacts second woman who has accused Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct

The FBI has begun contacting people as part of an additional background investigation of Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh, including a second woman who alleges that the Supreme Court nominee sexually assaulted her.  The bureau has contacted Deborah Ramirez, a Yale University classmate of Kavanaugh’s who alleges that he shoved his genitals in her face at a party where she had been drinking and become disoriented, her attorney said Saturday. “She has agreed to cooperate with their investigation,” Ramirez attorney John Clune said in a statement. “Out of respect for the integrity of the process, we will have no further comment at this time.” President Trump ordered the new background investigation of his nominee on Friday under pressure from key members of his party.  Late Saturday, the president said the FBI probe would be exhaustive, but the Senate Judiciary Committee on Friday afternoon said that the supplemental investigation would be limited to “current, credible allegations.” And a lawy

Kavanaugh Vote Held Up Amid Disarray on Senate Judiciary Panel

A Senate Judiciary Committee vote on Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination was held up by last-minute wrangling Friday by members of the panel, as Republicans and Democrats continued to spar over sexual assault allegations against the nominee. The vote was scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Washington time, but senators were milling about the committee room with no immediate sign of action. John Thune Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg CNN ✔ @CNN Women confront Sen. Jeff Flake after he says he'll vote yes to Kavanuagh: “That’s what you’re telling all women in America, that they don’t matter. They should just keep it to themselves because if they have told the truth you’re just going to help that man to power anyway.” 6:46 AM - Sep 28, 2018 34.2K 21.5K people are talking about this Twitter Ads info and privacy Earlier, Senator John Thune said GOP leaders are still working to line up

Third Kavanaugh accuser, a former US Mint employee, '100 percent credible,' Avenatti says

Michael Avenatti, who has made a name as Stormy Daniels' lawyer, said a client of his will come forward with incriminating information of a sexual nature about Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Photo by: Photo: Robert Deutsch, USA TODAY NETWORK LOS ANGELES – A third woman accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct will come forward in the next 48 hours, according to Michael Avenatti, the lawyer for adult film star and alleged President Donald Trump mistress Stormy Daniels. Following a Monday hearing over Daniels’ lawsuit against Trump and his former lawyer Michael Cohen over a hush-money deal, Avenatti told reporters he has been hired by a former employee of both the State Department and the U.S. Mint who has information of a sexual nature about Kavanaugh and his high school friend Mark Judge. “It will relate to how they behaved at countless house parties,’’ Avenatti said. Avenatti also told reporters the woman, whom he did not name, has m

California professor Christine Ford claims Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her: 'It derailed me'

The woman accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault came forward with her explosive allegations on Sunday, saying the supposed attack "derailed me substantially for four or five years" and claiming that the episode rendered her "unable to have healthy relationships with men." The woman, Christine Blasey Ford, is a  professor at Palo Alto University , according to  The Washington Post , which published her account on Sunday. Her decision to go public has capped a whirlwind week that began when Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., sent shockwaves through Washington by announcing she had sent the FBI information about Kavanaugh she received from an anonymous accuser in July. It's also threatened to upend Kavanaugh's confirmation, as top Democrats called for a full investigation. Republicans immediately pushed back Sunday, saying it was "disturbing" that the decades-old allegations surfaced  just days before the Judiciary C