Trevor Noah explains how the FBI's Kavanaugh report isn't, and was never meant to be, useful

Trevor Noah congratulates Mitch McConnell
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The FBI finished its investigation into sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, "and the bad news is, the White House loves it," Trevor Noah said on Thursday's Daily Show. "I don't know if we can call a five-day investigation sufficient, although I get why the White House thinks it is — I mean, they've never spent five consecutive days on anything." But this investigation also feels like "a sham" because the FBI left a ton of leads dangling, Noah said. "There were 40 people who said they had information for the FBI, and none of them got interviewed? This is the same FBI who came after me for duplicating a copy of Rambo III on VHS, but they don't have time for the Supreme Court?"

Only senators can view the tightly guarded report, "but this report was never meant for us," Noah said. "The only reason the GOP allowed the FBI to investigate was to satisfy the concerns of three senators: [Maine's Susan] Collins, [Alaska's Lisa] Murkowski, and [Arizona's Jeff] Flake. So it doesn't matter that the investigation wasn't thorough; what matters is that it gives these moderate Republicans the cover they need to vote yes. Basically, Mitch McConnell conducted this process the same way a parent 'checks' under their kid's bed for monsters: 'Okay, there's nothing there. Go to sleep now.'"

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Peter Weber, The Week US

Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.