In a reversal, President Trump has ordered a new FBI investigation into Kavanaugh after the Senate’s request at Friday’s committee hearing.
Trump says the probe should last no longer than a week.
White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders tweeted out a statement on the President’s behalf:
Statement from President @realDonaldTrump:
“I’ve ordered the FBI to conduct a supplemental investigation to update Judge Kavanaugh’s file. As the Senate has requested, this update must be limited in scope and completed in less than one week.”— Sarah Sanders (@PressSec) September 28, 2018