WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer on Tuesday called for the FBI to brief senators on its investigation of sexual misconduct allegations against Brett Kavanaugh at least 24 hours before a vote on the U.S. Supreme Court nominee.
FILE PHOTO: Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks after the Democratic weekly policy lunch on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., September 25, 2018. REUTERS/Al Drago
In a letter to Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Schumer said he made the request “in light of the various conflicting statements by the President and other officials regarding the nature and scope of this investigation.”
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