The White House has given the FBI clearance to interview anyone it wants to by Friday in its investigation of sexual misconduct allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. They include Mark Judge, a high school friend of Mr Kavanaugh who Ms Ford has said was in the room when a drunken Mr Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her. Mr Smyth also told the FBI does not have “knowledge of Ford’s allegations of improper conduct against Kavanaugh”, Mr Bruce said. A third woman, Julie Swetnick, accused Mr Kavanaugh and Mr Judge of excessive drinking and inappropriate treatment of women in the early 1980s, among other accusations. Mr Kavanaugh has called her accusations a “joke”, and Mr Judge “categorically” denies the allegations.

Source: Irish Independent October 01, 2018 23:03 UTC