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Bayard

(22,136 posts)
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 01:39 AM Jan 2019

Brett Kavanaugh 'likely' to be investigated for perjury, House judiciary member says

A freshman Democrat selected to serve on the House Judiciary Committee has told his constituents the panel will “likely” investigate claims accusing Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh of perjury during his controversial confirmation hearings last year.

Joe Neguse, a Colorado Democrat elected in 2018 to serve the state’s second congressional district, told supporters on Friday the committee could move to impeach the newly-appointed justice if their findings prove he knowingly lied to lawmakers during his confirmation process.

Donald Trump’s second pick to serve a lifelong appointment on the Supreme Court was alleged to have provided misleading statements surrounding sexual assault accusations levelled against him by Deborah Ramirez, a former Yale classmate.

“There’s no question [Kavanaugh] committed perjury during the confirmation hearings and so forth,” Mr Neguse said on Friday. “I think the Judiciary Committee is likely to take that up.”

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/brett-kavanaugh-perjury-investigation-probe-democrats-house-judiciary-committee-a8740831.html

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Brett Kavanaugh 'likely' to be investigated for perjury, House judiciary member says (Original Post) Bayard Jan 2019 OP
Members of the House plan to investigate the FBI, due to the Kavanaugh appointment Jeffersons Ghost Jan 2019 #1
Now we're talkin'!! InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2019 #2
Definitely popcorn time! Canoe52 Jan 2019 #3
Yes! K&R 2naSalit Jan 2019 #4
To what end? TomSlick Jan 2019 #5

Jeffersons Ghost

(15,235 posts)
1. Members of the House plan to investigate the FBI, due to the Kavanaugh appointment
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 03:23 AM
Jan 2019
The Washington Post Fix Analysis: A "READERS GUIDE" to future Trump investigations
This is a nice long list of investigations on Trump and other Republicans on the Hill:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211700266

TomSlick

(11,108 posts)
5. To what end?
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 11:32 PM
Jan 2019

Do they hope to impeach Kavanaugh? If not, it's a waste of time. If so, it's still a waste of time.

There are more useful battles to be fought.

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