Clarence Thomas underwent his initial hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee in early September 1991.
Anita Hill says she spoke with the Judiciary Committee in “early September,” and that an FBI investigation was suggested to her on Sept. 20, 1991 .
On Sept. 23, 1991 , allegations of harassment were brought to the attention of the Senate Judiciary Committee, which immediately informed the White House, according to a statement from then-deputy press secretary Judy Smith.
Upon learning of the allegations , the White House “promptly directed the FBI to conduct a full, thorough and expeditious investigation,” according to the statement.
Three days later, on Sept. 26, 1991 , the FBI completed its investigation, and a report was submitted to the White House and the Judiciary Committee. The White House deemed the allegations “unfounded.”
On Oct. 6, 1991 , Nina Totenberg of NPR obtained a copy of the FBI report and reported on the allegations, the first time the public became aware of the story.
On Oct. 11, 1991, Hill begins her testimony during Thomas’ Senate confirmation hearing.
The President can order the FBI to investigate at the request of the Senate, as happened with Anita Hill. The FBI has jurisdiction over whatever the President says the FBI has jurisdiction over. At this time in the Trump presidency this should be obvious - he’s in charge of it.
Fine. If it took a week to do an investigation then I would be all for it. But what on earth evidence could there be after 36 years other than to talk to the parties, and that’s what the committee is intending to do. It would be redundant.
Anita Hill alleged her abuse took place in the Federal Government. It made sense for the FBI to investigate. It makes no sense for the FBI to get involved in a high school party that happened 36 years ago.
The fact that DEMs can’t see the absurdity of the request simply demonstrates just how out of touch with reality they are. They are desperate.
Anita Hill’s alleged abuse took place in the federal government within the prior 10 years. The FBI had jurisdiction.
The current allegations took place at a high school party 36 years ago. The FBI has no jurisdiction. It is absurd to pretend there is a parallel between the two incidents.
It makes sense in that the FBI is responsible for back ground checks on SCOTUS nominees. Do it…and then the controversy is over. Unless they are afraid it’s true.
The parallel is that they were both nominees for SCOTUS…and the FBI was ordered to complete the background check…or could be ordered to investigate this currently.
See you just don’t want them to do this right? My point is…I don’t think Kavanaugh has anything to worry about. But look how long after Thomas was approved and sworn in, was he still talked about regarding Anita Hill. I want Kavanaugh to have that investigation because if he is ever going to be effective, not be questioned, and not be forever beat down by liberals about this. He needs to have this come up clean. I think he feels the same way. I don’t know why you are so against this. The FBI is charged with doing back ground investigations. They should investigate this so that it can be put to rest once and for all.
I don’t want this conservative justice to be hounded for then next decade because this was never cleared up.
How is it unprecedented? I literally posted two hours ago a link and story about how George H.W. ■■■■■■■ Bush ordered the FBI to investigate Anita Hill’s allegations…He did so so it could be refuted and put to rest. But it certainly is NOT UNPRECEDENTED.
Says you. It is very comparable…in the realm of an allegation has been made during the confirmation of a Nominee for SCOTUS. the subject matter of the allegation is not the same…but an allegation has been made and I believe that the president owes it to all of us to show that his nominations remains clean. If not he will be questioned from now until the day he retires 30 years from now.
