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Senate Judiciary Committee seeks background investigation into Kavanaugh

The US Senate Judiciary Committee on Friday said it will ask President Donald Trump´s administration to conduct an additional FBI background investigation into Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.

By Reuters
September 29, 2018

WASHINGTON: The US Senate Judiciary Committee on Friday said it will ask President Donald Trump´s administration to conduct an additional FBI background investigation into Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.

In a statement, the committee, which approved Kavanaugh´s nomination earlier on Friday, said the supplemental investigation would be limited to "current credible allegations" and must be completed in one week.