Sept. 28, 2018: Boof Boy's "Nomination Moves Ahead Despite Sexual Assault Allegations"

Sep 28, 2018, 02:01 PM EDT | Updated Sep 28, 2018

Brett Kavanaugh Nomination Moves Ahead Despite Sexual Assault Allegations
After a dramatic day on Capitol Hill, Senate GOP leaders agreed to a supplemental FBI investigation, an 11th-hour request from Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.).

By Marina Fang

The Senate Judiciary Committee on Friday voted to advance the Supreme Court nomination of Brett Kavanaugh, one day after hearing testimony from Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford, who has accused him of sexually assaulting her when they were in high school.

A final vote had been expected next week. But Senate GOP leaders agreed to a supplemental FBI investigation into the allegations, lasting up to one week, following a dramatic series of events leading up to the committee vote Friday.

Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) sought a one-week delay in the full Senate’s vote so that the FBI could investigate Blasey’s allegations. His request came after speaking to Democrats in a room adjacent to the committee hearing room, which created much confusion and speculation ahead of the committee’s scheduled 1:30 p.m. vote.

In the end, Flake voted with other Republicans in the 11-10 party-line vote to advance Kavanaugh’s nomination without any assurances that the FBI investigation would happen. Later Friday, senators passed a motion to proceed with Kavanaugh’s nomination and set a schedule to continue debate beginning at 3 p.m. EDT Monday.