(CNN) On Friday, the White House -- at the behest of Senate Republicans -- ordered a review of the allegations made by Christine Blasey Ford and Deborah Ramirez against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Cillizza: Let's start basic: How does the FBI background check work for a Supreme Court nominee? Campbell: The FBI has long served as the investigative arm of the executive branch for nominees to posts like the Supreme Court. The current supplemental investigation underway involving Judge Kavanaugh is unique because it stems from allegations that surfaced after the original FBI background investigation was completed and once new allegations came to light. After receiving a request from the Senate to dig further into these revelations, the White House tasked the FBI with conducting a very limited review into the veracity of these claims.

Source: CNN October 01, 2018 15:33 UTC