Senate Republicans Request FBI Investigation

So you know that FBI investigation they keep calling for?

The one whose only real purpose is to delay the vote?

It looks like it might happen.

According to Fox News:

The Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee on Friday called for the FBI to conduct a limited investigation into the allegations of sexual assault against Brett Kavanaugh before a final floor vote is held.

Heeeere we go.

In a statement released by Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, the committee is requesting that the Trump administration “instruct the FBI” to conduct the investigation, which would be “limited to current credible allegations against the nominee and must be completed no later than one week from today.”

Soooo… we’re delaying.

How many allegations will they concoct between now and then?

The sky’s the limit.

And yes… this IS because of Flake:

In recent days, Republicans have resisted calls from Democrats for the FBI to investigate the claims that Kavanaugh committed sexual assault in high school and college. But the committee called for a limited, supplemental background investigation after several undecided senators whose votes are needed to confirm Kavanaugh called for a weeklong FBI probe.

That began Friday when Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake, who earlier in the day announced he would endorse the nominee, called for a delay in a full floor vote to allow for an FBI investigation “limited in time and scope.” While backing Kavanaugh at the committee level, Flake said he’d only be “comfortable” moving ahead on the floor if the FBI investigates further.

Buuuut of course all of the other “will she- won’t she’s?” are jumping on board:

Several other senators on the fence backed the call.

“I think it was a good step today,” said Alaska Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski.

“I support Sen. Flake’s call for a non-partisan FBI investigation into the allegations about Judge Kavanaugh – which I’ve been pressing for,” Democratic North Dakota Sen. Heidi Heitkamp tweeted.

This doesn’t mean it’s happening FOR SURE. The White House has to sign off.

It’s not a done deal. The White House would have to order the FBI to conduct the investigation.

Asked by reporters whether he’s willing to re-open a background investigation, President Trump deferred to Senate Republicans and said, “That will be a decision that they are going to make and I suspect they will be making some decision soon.”

FBI officials told Fox News on Friday afternoon they still have not been contacted by the White House to investigate the allegations against Kavanaugh.

Honestly… does he even have the votes if they say no at this point?

I’m so sick of all of this.

When asked if they could get the investigation done in a week, a senior FBI official said, “That depends on the schedules of everyone we’d have to interview,” including the accuser, accused and witnesses.”

INCLUDING THE ACCUSER.

Which if you remember, took like 6 extensions just to agree to testify.

So yeah. Fat chance.