Brett Kavanaugh is once again trending on Twitter after calls for the FBI investigation into his alleged sexual misconduct be reopened. The calls come after the bureau and its director, Christopher Wray, were accused this week of mishandling allegations against Dr. Larry Nasser of molesting and raping Olympic gymnasts.
Earlier this summer it was reported that the FBI received over 4,500 complaints against Kavanaugh, who likes beer and hates LGBTQ people, when it conducted a background check on him in 2018. But instead of looking into those complaints, it closed the investigation after just four days and handed over the findings to the Trump White House.
We all know what happened next.
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Former federal prosecutor Glenn Kirschner took to social media this week to demand the Biden White House take the 4,500 complaints and conduct its own investigation.
“Let’s start doing some damn justice,” he said, noting that women in Texas deserve it as do the rest of America.
FBI/Chris Wray Failed to Investigate 4500 Tips about Kavanaugh's Supreme Court Nomination. Here's what both the Biden administration and Congress must do now. Because #JusticeMatters https://t.co/8vqFSfZbl0 via @YouTube
— Glenn Kirschner (@glennkirschner2) September 15, 2021
Here’s what other people are saying…
It’s time to make Brett Kavanaugh cry again.
— Mayo (@MayoIsSpicyy) September 16, 2021
There really is no dispute about the investigation into Brett Kavanaugh was a sham. Whether he's guilty of something or not, the "investigation" was a joke. So why do it for real this time. If he has nothing to hide, he should answer all questions. It's time.
— Joe Lockhart (@joelockhart) September 8, 2021
Not sure why anyone is surprised about the FBI. In case y’all forgot… Brett Kavanaugh?
— Y'all hurry up?????? (@catfishyak) September 16, 2021
Quite a bit of hypocrisy from these GOP Senators who are preaching about the courage of these women speaking out in this Larry Nassar hearing, but they heard testimony from Christine Blasey Ford and voted to confirm Brett Kavanaugh in spite of her courage.
— Ahmed Baba (@AhmedBaba_) September 15, 2021
The FBI lied to cover up sexual abuse by Larry Nassar
The agency also lied to protect Brett Kavanaugh from 4,500 sexual misconduct complaints
FBI Director Christopher Wray today: “I don’t have a good explanation for you.”
Just damning.
— Lindy Li (@lindyli) September 15, 2021
How many of you want Brett Kavanaugh to be thoroughly investigated immediately & removed from the Supreme Court?
— ??????????? (@LepapillonBlu) September 16, 2021
Seems like a good time to remind people that if Trump can fire the FBI director for investigating him, Biden can certainly fire the FBI director for refusing to investigate child sexual abuse or his law school buddy Brett Kavanaugh.
— Elie Mystal (@ElieNYC) September 15, 2021
BRETT KAVANAUGH – THE FBI COVERUP:
Brett "I Like Beer" Kavanaugh accused of Rape.
The FBI never interview the RAPIST.
The FBI never interview the VICTIM, Dr Christine Ford.
The FBI never investigate the +4000 Tips received.
THIS IS CALLED A COVERUP! pic.twitter.com/EY7ZDUCtL1— Julie Pillay (@Julia3131) September 16, 2021
I want to see something. Raise your hand if you think Brett Kavanaugh is a disgrace to the Supreme Court.
— Kim Mangone (@KimMangone) September 16, 2021
Trump fired James Coney for investigating him. So why wouldn't Biden fire Christopher Wray for failing to investigate Brett Kavanaugh or Larry Nassar?
— Rex Zane (@rexzane1) September 16, 2021
Kavanaugh’s nomination marked the first time in history that an FBI tip line had to be created for receiving information during a Senate confirmation inquiry. After receiving over 4,500 calls, the FBI spoke to just 10 people before closing its investigation. Neither Kavanaugh nor his accuser, Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, were ever interviewed.
Graham Gremore is the Features Editor and a Staff Writer at Queerty. Follow him on Twitter @grahamgremore.
Cam
If they didn’t do an investigation is is because their preliminary look told them if they went deeper they’d find something.
The Republicans at the head of the FBI protected him.
AxelDC
You really think Republicans are going to let go of their hammerlock on the Supreme Court over a minor issue like rape? Instead, they are crowing that Breyer won’t retire while Biden can replace him, so we’re looking at a 7-2 court dominated by the Christian Taliban.
Mack
Unless they get rid of the filibuster you can bet Moscow Mitch will block another Supreme Court appointee.
Heywood Jablowme
@Mack: The filibuster has already been removed for Supreme Court nominations. That happened in 2017.
Darrellx
Can we take a moment to acknowledge the SEX GOD that is former prosecutor Glenn Kirschner?
wikidBSTN
uhhh – pass….
Mister P
They only want to hold onto power. They have no desire to have the most qualified or the best person out there. Frat boy Kav is certainly no where near the best.
We deserve much much better.
barryaksarben
The right has been leading the FBI for decades and look at what they have done. They CHOSE to ignore the white male homegrown terrorism epidemic and now we see what a giant problem it is. They have ignored investigations they should have been keen to hold . And the travesty of Kavanaugh will haunt them forever. They have BETRAYED their oath thus they have BETRAYED AMERICA. But hey the entitled white guys are still in charge so we can thank them for that.
Matthewnow
You are a racist.
Bengali
It was as much of a sham as the Mueller investigation that was then handed to Bill Barr who refused to act on the supplied information. Our American political system is in shambles mostly due to @GOP. It’s horrible and if we lose House and Senate things will get much worse. If Trump or other GOP is elected in 2024 bye bye U.S.
Kangol2
Kavanaugh’s horrid but I seriously doubt anything will happen to him in terms of a further probe, impeachment, disbarment, any of it.
Max
so much for careful scrutiny of lifetime appointments. if they wouldn’t even shun Trump when he was a candidate, why would any Republican congress do so for anyone else?
brian6767
Blasey Ford’s allegations were investigated. She wasn’t found to be credible. Next story.
KyleMichelSullivan
Bullshit, but you keep trying to cover for the drunk frat boy who cried.
inbama
Have you been found to be credible?
ffmikey
In order to remove Justice Kavanaugh the House and Senate would have to initiate Impeachment proceedings concerning his time on the court, not his conduct preceding his confirmation. It’s very clear those on the left are very upset the court currently has a conservative majority but said majority is in line with the majority in the Senate at the time of their confirmation. And let us remember the only allegations concerning Kavanaugh’s sexual misconduct was never proved with the only witness before the Senate was Ms. Ford while there was a number of witnesses to disprove her allegations. In addition several behavitorual experts have stated her testimony is suspect due to her extreme mood changes depending on who was asking the questions. The Supreme Court is and should remain a non biased branch of our government. The Courts decisions must be based on the Constitution as it was written and not on the latest rends or public opinions.
KyleMichelSullivan
If Kavanaugh committed perjury, that is an impeachable offense, no matter when he did it. And that “conservative majority” was rammed through by McConnell in direct violation of protocol.
I hope Kavanaugh as well as Barrett are investigated and charged with whatever crime they may have committed…and my gut feeling is, they are as dirty as sin. You may not like it happening, but tough shit.
LeBlevsez
@ffmikey – Nice try, but here’s the real:
The House alone impeaches, and the requirements for judges is the same as for any other government employee, i.e. “Treason, Bribery or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors,” and not limited to his “time on the court” as you falsely asserted. The Constitution is so vague that, if the House were to choose to do so, they could, with a simple majority, impeach Kavanaugh for wearing an ugly tie or because they decided that they don’t like his high school graduation picture which was taken long before he was on the Supreme Court.
It would then be up to the Senate to hold a trial, the rules of which are entirely up to the Senate, with the exception being that the Constitution requires a two-thirds majority to convict.
Finally, your last sentence shows that you are a “strict construction” advocate, an appellation which has been mostly abandoned by conservative Justices due to the fact that the Constitution makes no, zero, zilch mention of Judicial Review, which is a precedent set by the case Marbury v Madison. Hence, Judicial Review does not pass strict construction requirements (insofar that it does not exist in the text of the Constitution), and a strict constructionist would have to recuse him- or herself from opining on the constitutionality of a law. A catch-22 of their own conservative machinations. So now they call themselves “Originalist” which they think gives them cover, but opens other cans of worms which they try to wriggle out of on a situational basis.
Mister P
We still deserve better. There are plenty of qualified people out there who have not been accused of crimes.
inoroutdoor
Title pic is perfect really captured Kavanaugh as many of us see him. As for him and former Dr Nasser. Just more evidence that power corrupts. Even if you went to a top pre school, Yale or even Medical school. Scum
fredk3
the hypocrisy coming from the repubs just stinks. they force this crying rapist on us & then push handmaiden’s tale on us without proper consideration. no wonder carrie’s mother is dancing around her kitchen.
KyleMichelSullivan
I’d love to see him, Barrett and Gorsuch removed from the SC, but I’m not going to celebrate or even hold my breath until it happens. The FBI and DoJ, in general, are doing all they can NOT to investigate wrongdoing by Republicans. Look at Gaetz and his trafficking of an underage girl.
Fahd
It is time for the Supreme Court to be enlarged. There is an upper limit on the number of cases they can handle per year with nine justices and they reached that limit years ago. The population of the United States was about 130 million in the 1930s when an enlargement was last seriously considered. The US population is now about 330 million. Many deserving cases go unheard.
There should be 15 justices and, in my opinion, there should also be something like an 18 year term limit. These would be appropriate and sensible enhancements to an overburdened Supreme Court that simply does not have the capacity to handle the cases that it should consider.
Now is the time.
HenryCameron
Having 50 justices wouldn’t give the Court the ability to hear more cases. As the final arbiter, the Supreme Court must act as one body.
LeBlevsez
Oh! Like a human centipede! I get it now. And to think I was feeling so….
….rattled….
Fahd
Henry=LeBlez, you are wrong, every case needs at least one justice to write the court’s decision…that’s where more justices with their associated staffs can permit an increase in the volume of cases. Justices can intellectually process more than the 100 some cases a year they do now, but all the work associated with producing their written decisions limits them. More justices would permit them to process more cases. Also, they do a variety of things where individual justices act on their own now, so an increase in the number of justices would allow for more volume in those areas too.
Now is the time to increase the number of justices.
LeBlevsez
@Fahd – My apologies, a week late. My comment was in response to HenryCameron, and his assertion that the Court had to act as one body. Hence the reference to The Human Centipede. I’ll do better.
Jim
Breet Kavanaugh is an embarrassment to the court and to the nation.
tyrammstein
when he voted against a way trump wanted trump basically said..you owe me. it is clear he is trash and a tool. but.he must live in daily fear as a so called christian ..he knows he sold his soul and hell is for eternity. burn brett burn..
Heywood Jablowme
Come on, cirrhosis of the liver!
Max
if Kavanaugh was the best Trump+co could come up with, they really sure can pick a crier. no doubt the at-the-time administration worked hard to subdue everything investigative.
the limitation of scope was the worst aspect. that was obviously a dick move to prevent anything significant from seeing light.
GayEGO
Well Brat Kavanaugh, you did too much boofing as you use to call it, which caused you to sexually assault women!