During a press conference on Monday, President Trump said it wouldn’t bother him if the FBI interviewed all three of Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s accusers and he thinks “the FBI should interview anybody that they want, within reason.” Trump further stated that the FBI should be led by what the Senate wants.
NBC News National Correspondent Peter Alexander asked, “[S]hould the FBI interview all three of Brett Kavanagh’s accusers?”
Trump responded, “It wouldn’t bother me at all. Now, it depends, I don’t know all three of the accusers. Certainly, I imagine they’re going to interview two. The third one, I don’t know much about, but it wouldn’t bother me at all. … If there is any credibility, interview the third one.”
Trump later added, “I think the FBI should interview anybody that they want, within reason. But you have to say within reason. They should interview, but they should also be guided, and I’m being guided, by what the senators are looking for.”
Alexander then asked if Kavanaugh should be interviewed by the FBI. Trump answered, “I think so. I think it’s fine if they do. I don’t know. That’s up to them.”
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