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	Podcast:		Morning Joe
	Episode:		I Need You, My Witness: Woman Accusing Judge Brett Kavanaugh of Sexual Assault Recommends 'Objective' FBI Investigation Before Testimony; GOP Senators Attempt to Rush Vote
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		01:26:20
	Publish Date:		2018-09-19 07:33:28
	Description:		Christine Blasey Ford, the woman who has accused Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her in the early 1980s, has asked for a "full investigation," done by the FBI, before she testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Earlier in the week, Committee Chairman Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) had offered, and scheduled, a hearing for both Ford and Kavanaugh to attend next Monday; however, he saw no reason to involve the FBI in a tertiary investigation, nor to delay the vote any further. Multiple GOP Senators on the Judiciary Committee have released statements in support of Ford's offer to testify, but criticized her and Sen. Dianne Fienstein's (D-CA) timing in publicizing the accusations against Kavanaugh -- claiming that Sen. Feinstein knew of the allegations months ago and that this is merely a ploy to gain political ground. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and John Cornyn (R-TX) have all voiced their concerns about the decades-long time frame over which Ford's story has remained dormant. Sen. Graham tweeting, this morning, "It is imperative the Judiciary committee move forward on the Kavanaugh nomination and a committee vote be taken ASAP." Also, this morning, we'll bring you the latest on the deadly aftermath of Hurricane Florence as President Trump visits the Carolinas, today. 25 people have succumbed to the storm in North Carolina, alone, with the total death count now at 32. President Trump, nonetheless, has tweeted blame, prematurely, on Democrats for bad press, saying "everybody is saying what a great job we are doing with Hurricane Florence...But don’t be fooled, at some point in the near future the Democrats will start ranting that FEMA, our Military, and our First Responders...are a disaster." Currently, there are over 343,000 people without power in North Carolina. It's Wednesday, September 19, 2018. Welcome to Morning Joe.
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