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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Former FBI special agent on Kavanaugh investigation

    Democrats say the FBI was blocked from following up on many leads in its investigation into the sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. But Republicans say the investigation was “very thorough.”

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    By Madeleine Brand • Oct 4, 2018 • 1 min read

    Democrats say the FBI was blocked from following up on many leads in its investigation into the sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. But Republicans say the investigation was “very thorough.” The bureau’s findings will not be released to the public. There is only one copy of the report. Senators reviewed it today, but are not allowed to discuss what they read. Senate leader Mitch McConnell says he’s going to hold the first vote on Kavanaugh on Friday.

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    1 of 4
    Javier Bardem’s transformation into Pablo Escobar
    1. 0:00Former FBI special agent on Kavanaugh investigationYou’re reading this
    2. 9:31Meet LA’s 2018 MacArthur ‘Geniuses’
    3. 17:56Javier Bardem on playing brutal drug lord Pablo Escobar
    4. 31:35Loudon Wainwright on a lifetime of music
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