Flake is one of the key Republican senators who are undecided whether to support Kavanaugh’s appointment to the Supreme Court.
Flake delayed Senate vote on Kavanaugh’s nomination
On Friday, he played a critical role of delaying a vote on Kavanaugh’s nomination for a week. He demanded an FBI investigation into the sexual assault allegations against the Supreme Court nominee. Hid fellow Republicans agreed to his request.
Subsequently, President Donald Trump released a statement indicating that he “ordered the FBI to conduct a supplemental investigation to update Judge Kavanaugh’s file.”
Additionally, Trump made it clear that the scope of the investigation “must be limited and completed in less than one week.”
The FBI is expected to deliver the result of its investigation to the White House and the Senate on Wednesday.
Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, a clinical psychology professor accused Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her when they were teenagers. She testified at the Senate hearing last Thursday. Two other women, Deborah Ramirez and Julie Swetnick accused the Supreme Court nominee of sexual misconduct.
