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The @senjudiciary worked to pursue any and all substantive leads. Staff members spoke with 35 individuals. More than 20 Committee staffers contributed to investigative efforts. The Committee did not receive any evidence that corroborated claims made by Ford or Ramirez.
In response to Ms. Ramirez’s allegations, Chairman Grassley’s staff contacted Ms. Ramirez’s counsel 7 times seeking evidence to support claims made in the New Yorker. Ms. Ramirez produced nothing in response and refused a Committee request for an interview.
Committee staff nevertheless pursued the investigation. Staff lawyers interviewed multiple witnesses with relevant information. Committee staff also investigated the public statements of other individuals and found they had no knowledge of the alleged event.
Prior to Day 5 of the hearing, Committee staff conducted a transcribed interview with Judge Kavanaugh, subject to penalty of felony. He denied Ms. Ramirez’s allegations. The Democrat staff refused to participate in the interviews, although they attended.
In the Executive Summary released by Sen. Grassley, the FBI reached out to 11 people, attempting to corroborate allegations made by Dr. Ford and Ms. Ramirez. The FBI interviewed 10 people and 2 alleged eye witnesses. The conclusion: there was no corroboration of the allegations.
