Sarah Huckabee Sanders says it's 'ludicrous' to suggest the FBI should have interviewed Ford

Sarah Sanders.
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The White House is pushing back against complaints that the FBI's new background investigation into Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh was incomplete.

Senators on Thursday received a report on the FBI's investigation, ordered in light of the multiple sexual misconduct allegations against Kavanaugh, which he denies. Some Democrats have been critical of the fact that the agency only spoke with nine witnesses and notably did not include an interview with Christine Blasey Ford, the woman who has accused Kavanaugh of groping her and attempting to rape her in high school. The "most notable part of this report is what's not in it," Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) said on Thursday, accusing the White House of limiting the probe.

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.