WASHINGTON—Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R., Iowa) on Thursday referred attorney Michael Avenatti and one of his clients to the Justice Department for criminal investigation, alleging that they made false statements about Justice Brett Kavanaugh during his Supreme Court confirmation proceedings. Justice Kavanaugh was confirmed earlier this month after facing several allegations of sexual misconduct, which he denied. Last month, in a sworn declaration published on Twitter and sent to the committee by Mr....

Source: Wall Street Journal October 25, 2018 18:46 UTC