On this edition of Your Call, we discuss the weeklong FBI investigation into sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
Three women have publicly accused him of misconduct ranging from drunken groping to facilitating gang rape. But it’s not clear the FBI will be interviewing all known accusers and witnesses – reports indicate that the scope of the investigation is being limited by the White House. Will the FBI’s findings have an impact? What would a thorough investigation really look like?
Guests:
Michael J. Stern, attorney with 30 years of experience as a litigator, 25 years as a federal prosecutor for the US Department of Justice, and 3 years as an assistant District Attorney
Leigh Goodmark, law professor at the University of Maryland School of Law, anti-violence advocate, and author of Decriminalizing Domestic Violence: A Balanced Policy Approach to Intimate Partner Violence
Web Resources:
CNN: Live Updates: FBI investigates Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh
USA Today: Let the FBI do its job. Don't make Kavanaugh investigation a fig leaf for Republicans.
NBC: Limits to FBI's Kavanaugh investigation have not changed, despite Trump's comments