Sen. Grassley, who oversaw Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation process, defended his committee amidst reporting that calls into question the scope and extent of its work and the FBI’s investigation into allegations against Kavanaugh.
from a forthcoming book that alleges a second incident at Yale told by a possible eyewitness, Max Stier, where Kavanaugh exposed himself to a woman and forced his penis into her hand. The Times further reported on Monday that the woman, the target of the exposer, did not remember the incident.“This person, Mr. Stier, did not reach out or provide information to the committee’s majority,” Grassley said.
“The reason I took the unusual step of sending a specific letter was I know this individual, Max Stier, and I thought it was important that he actually be questioned by the FBI and that his allegations be heard,” Coons told reporters Monday. Grassley spokesperson Taylor Foy told NBC News that the letter from Coons"contained no details on any claim" in specific.
The White House mandated the scope of the supplemental investigation into the allegations of sexual misconduct during the confirmation process. The FBISix presidential candidates as well as some Democrats in Congress, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, called on Kavanaugh to be impeached. And Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., said Monday that sheThree other presidential candidates called for an opening of an investigation into Kavanaugh.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and presidential candidate who sits on the Judiciary Committee, sent a letter to Attorney General Bill Barr and White House Counsel Pat Cipollone, asking about the scope of the FBI investigation.
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