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Kavanaugh Described Himself and Friends As 'Loud, Obnoxious Drunks' In 1983 Letter Signed 'Bart'

A letter reportedly was written by Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh in 1983 appeared to shine a light on the then-teenager's high school social life, with Kavanaugh describing him and his friends as "loud obnoxious drunks with prolific pukers." The letter, published by The New York Times, was reportedly written about a beach trip Kavanaugh and seven classmates at Georgetown Preparatory School had planned. In it, a teenage Kavanaugh raised the question of who he and his friends might want to have stayed with them during the trip. "I think we are unanimous that any girls we can beg to stay there are welcomed with open ...." Kavanaugh wrote. He didn't finish the sentence, but then wrote: "Anyway, I think we're all set." The judge also said later in the letter that the week ahead would have "big potential," adding "interpret as wish." As for his reference to them all being "loud, obnoxious drunks," Ka...

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.” A...