sources “characterized the White House instructions as a significant constraint on the FBI investigation” nbcnews.com/politics/polit…
"the FBI cannot ask the supermarket that employed Judge for records verifying when he was employed there, one of the sources was told."
"Two sources familiar with the investigation said the FBI will also not be able to examine why Kavanaugh’s account of his drinking at Yale University differs from those of some former classmates, who have said he was known as a heavy drinker."
"Don McGahn, who has shepherded Kavanaugh's nomination since president Trump chose him for the high court on July 9, is taking the lead for the White House in dealing with the FBI on the investigation"
"If the FBI learns of others who can corroborate what the existing witnesses are saying, it is not clear whether agents will be able to contact them under the terms laid out by the White House"
so that's a preliminary list of what the White House most fears for Kavanaugh: Swetnick, documentary corroboration of Basey Ford’s post-assault encounter with Judge at supermarket, Kav’s lies under oath about his drinking, and likely emergence of new corroborating witnesses
eager to hear how @JeffFlake reckons this will serve the credibility of SCOTUS & Senate
