UltraViolet Demands Senate Judiciary Committee Investigate Trump FBI-Led Inquiry into Brett Kavanaugh
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, July 22, 2021
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UltraViolet Demands Senate Judiciary Committee Investigate Trump FBI-Led Inquiry into Brett Kavanaugh
Alarming Reports Show FBI Mishandled Sexual Assault Allegations Against Brett Kavanuagh During Confirmation Hearing, Amid Trump White House Interference
WASHINGTON, DC – This morning, The New York Times reported that the FBI’s investigation into allegations of sexual harassment against Brett Kavanaugh during his confirmation hearings were likely a sham, and not conducted in good faith. The alarming reports also suggest interference by the Trump White House.
In reaction to the reports, Shaunna Thomas, executive director of UltraViolet, a leading national gender justice organization that campaigned against Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation, issued the following statement demanding that the Senate Judiciary Committee conduct a thorough investigation on the FBI-led inquiry into Brett Kavanaugh:
“Three years ago, our nation watched as Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and Deborah Ramirez shared their painful stories with the world about Brett Kavanaugh’s abusive behavior. Today, we learn that our institutions failed them both.
“Reports that the FBI, under heavy interference from the Trump White House, conducted a sham investigation into the allegations against Brett Kavanaugh and released those fraudulent findings to the Senate, are deeply troubling.
“The Senate Judiciary Committee should hold a public hearing on the handling of the investigation by the FBI and interference from the White House Counsel and release those findings publicly. We owe it to survivors to ensure that they have systems of justice that treat their accusations seriously – and the failure to do so in this case is not only a betrayal of these survivors’ trust, but of our nation’s justice system as a whole.
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