UPDATE:
1/ Here is the Memorandum on FBI background checks of nominees from 2010. The FBI has cited this as limiting their ability to vet Kavanaugh. This is not 100% accurate. The Memo is silent on how extensive the vetting should be. The president then may request more.
1/ Here is the Memorandum on FBI background checks of nominees from 2010. The FBI has cited this as limiting their ability to vet Kavanaugh. This is not 100% accurate. The Memo is silent on how extensive the vetting should be. The president then may request more.
2/ Here are the other 2 pages of the FBI MOU. These are screenshots I took from the publicly available court filing on PACER.
3/ The FBI cannot really duck behind this Memo. They could have conducted a more comprehensive background check of Kavanaugh without seeking additional approval from the White House, at least pursuant to this Memo.
4/ The real question is what Trump or other White House officials said to Wray and the FBI during the Kavanaugh background check.
The Memorandum of Understanding is a bit of a red herring.
The Memorandum of Understanding is a bit of a red herring.
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