Of the Republican process, which Hirono calls a "smearing," she says, "This is so patently unfair."
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This evening’s developing story —>https://twitter.com/pdmcleod/status/1042216939618222082?s=21 …
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To understand this tweet — https://twitter.com/cstrohm/status/1042225884743311361?s=21 … — read this story from yesterday: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-09-17/white-house-is-said-not-to-ask-fbi-to-vet-kavanaugh-allegations …
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Chair Grassley, meanwhile, issued a statement responding to the letter from Dr. Ford’s lawyers. In notable part, Grassley says that, in his view, no further investigation from the FBI is needed before she testifies.pic.twitter.com/cHs44ds3xm
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OK, some things to clear up from Sen.
@OrrinHatch — a former chair of the committee. He tweeted a few odd things tonight. First, there was this:https://twitter.com/senorrinhatch/status/1042216779043491840 …Show this thread -
Here's Ginni Thomas, Clarence Thomas's own wife, writing about what happened in 1991, when accusations from Anita Hill were raised after the first committee hearings had been completed: https://people.com/archive/cover-story-breaking-silence-vol-36-no-18/ …pic.twitter.com/RFP8Hg00YJ
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So, it's not really clear what he's talking about here.
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Then, there's this. First of all, the statement came from a DOJ spokesperson — not the FBI. Second, that does not resolve the question I referenced in the earlier tweet about the Bloomberg reporting on what the FBI could do if the White House asked it to.https://twitter.com/senorrinhatch/status/1042228462612828161 …
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And, combining both of these issues:https://twitter.com/steventdennis/status/1042251061279506432?s=21 …
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(And, if you clicked on the link to the People article from Ginni Thomas you’ll get an eye-opening/eye-popping view into the way mass-media reacted even after the Thomas confirmation hearings.)
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And, a tweet from Trump that speaks so softly it barely exists.https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/1042258387730399233?s=21 …
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Sounds like he needs a subpoena.
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Wants to avoid being sworn in.
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Chicken!!!!!!
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As he has potential legal jeopardy, of course he doesn't want to
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He would have to plead the 5th..not a good look for Kavanaugh
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What a tangled web we weave...
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Now there's an stellar example of assumed privilege. Somebody in Congress subpoena that nasty guy.
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Subpoena
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