A brief FBI background check investigation of Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh is underway, and we’re still trying to get a handle for its scope. The real danger for Kavanaugh, it would seem, is in whether he made any provably false statements while defending himself. If indeed the “Renate Alumnius,” “boofed” and “Devil’s Triangle” were references were to sex, Judge would have to confirm or deny Kavanaugh’s claims under penalty of making false statements to the FBI. But Mark Zaid, a Washington lawyer and an expert in federal background investigations, said he wouldn’t expect the FBI to ask about it under normal circumstances. “It would seem a simple matter to just ask Judge for his definitions, but I wouldn’t think this is going to be an issue the FBI is going to focus on,” Zaid said.

Source: Washington Post October 01, 2018 14:06 UTC