Wavering senators respond positively to FBI's report on Brett Kavanaugh
Democrats have denounced the report — which could tip a Senate confirmation vote in Kavanaugh's favour — as a whitewash
Washington — President Donald Trump's fellow Republicans gained confidence on Thursday that his US Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, could win Senate confirmation after two wavering legislators responded positively to an FBI report on accusations of sexual misconduct against the judge. The report, sent by the White House to the Senate judiciary committee in the middle of the night, was denounced by Democrats as a whitewash that was too narrow in scope and ignored critical witnesses. Thousands of anti-Kavanaugh protesters rallied outside the Supreme Court and entered a Senate office building, holding signs such as "Believe Survivors" and "Kava-Nope." Hundreds of demonstrators were arrested, including actress Amy Schumer. But Republicans moved forward with plans for a key procedural vote on Friday and a final vote on Saturday on confirming the conservative federal appeals judge for a lifetime job on the top US court. The timing of the vote could be complicated by Republican Sena...
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