If the FBI investigation concludes the following is true and accurate:
"Deborah Ramirez
Alleged Incident Takes Place: 1983-1984
Ramirez alleges that Kavanaugh exposed himself to her at a “drunken dorm” party their freshman year at Yale University.
Allegations Become Public: September 23, 2018
Allegations become public in a story written by
The New Yorker. Ramirez details how Kavanaugh allegedly exposed himself to her and forced her to touch him without her consent. Other classmates testify to Kavanaugh’s lewd, drunken behavior during his undergraduate years. Kavanaugh denies the allegations in a statement released by the White House.
Report Indicates Kavanaugh Knew About Accusation Before It Became Public: October 1, 2018
A report by
NBC News shows that Kavanaugh may have known about Ramirez’s accusations before they became public. Text messages obtained by the news outlet show that Kavanaugh had been trying to talk to former Yale classmates days before
The New Yorker story was published.
In one message, Karen Yarasavage, a former Yale classmate, said that the judge asked her to go on the record in his defense. Other messages show that Kavanaugh’s legal team had been communicating with other classmates in advance of the allegations coming to light.
Kavanaugh told the Senate Judiciary Committee under oath that the first time he had heard about Ramirez’s allegations was in the article published on September 23. The NBC report comes as the FBI is conducting its investigation into the allegations of assault brought forward by Ford."
If in fact, he knew about the Ramirez accusation prior to the publication of the article, does lying about it under oath constituent perjury (it should - by definition), and if it does, is that enough to disqualify him from this nomination? This one seems like it would be pretty easy to prove, disprove. But, I have a feeling that it won't matter unless the FBI finds a "smoking gun" regarding the Ford accusation. I think most Republican senators have already decided to vote for him and it will take more than a "little white lie" under oath to get them to change their minds.
Unless, Trump steps in:
"The president also for the first time suggested that he would pull the nomination should the inquiry show the nominee lied to the Senate Judicary Committee .
“I don’t think he should lie to Congress. There’s been a lot of people over the last year that have lied to Congress," Trump said."
BNM
