Ford's attorneys implore the FBI to interview her
Attorneys for Christine Blasey Ford sent a letter to FBI officials on Tuesday, asking for agents to interview her as part of their investigation into allegations of sexual assault made against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
Politico obtained a copy of the letter, sent by Debra Katz and Michael Bromwich. "It is inconceivable that the FBI could conduct a thorough investigation of Dr. Ford's allegations without interviewing her, Judge Kavanaugh, or the witnesses we have identified in our letters to you," they wrote. The attorneys also asked to set up a phone call with officials to discuss the inquiry, and said while they gave the FBI "a series of emails and letters in which we identified witnesses and evidence that would likely assist the FBI in its investigation," they have not received a response.
The FBI was given a week to complete the investigation, and it could be finished as soon as Wednesday, Politico reports. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Tuesday said the FBI's final report will only be available to senators; Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has called for the public release of a redacted version.
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Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
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