Ex-Kavanaugh classmates say they haven’t been able to share info with FBI

Several former classmates of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh told CNN that they’ve had trouble getting in touch with the FBI to share information they believe is relevant for its investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against the judge.

The network spoke with several individuals who said they had not heard back from the FBI despite making efforts to reach out to the bureau. 

{mosads}Liz Swisher, a college classmate who suggested that Kavanaugh had been misleading about his drinking habits while he was a student at Yale University, told the outlet that she had not been contacted by the FBI as of Tuesday night.

Chad Ludington, who told CNN that he often drank with Kavanaugh during their first years at Yale, also said he had not heard from the FBI as of Wednesday afternoon, despite filling out a form to indicate he had information.

Kerry Berchem told the network that she sent multiple emails to the FBI, but had not heard back as of Wednesday. Berchem reportedly knew both Kavanaugh and Deborah Ramirez, who alleged that Kavanaugh exposed himself to her during a college party in the 1980s.

Kavanaugh has denied the allegation.

CNN legal analyst and former counsel to the U.S. assistant attorney general for national security told the network that it was not uncommon for those reaching out to the FBI to not hear back from the bureau.

“As a general matter, if the FBI is conducting an investigation,” Cordero said. “They decide who they need to talk to.”

The FBI is conducting a supplementary review of sexual misconduct allegations against Kavanaugh. In addition to Ramirez, Christine Blasey Ford has alleged that Kavanaugh pinned her to a bed and groped her during a high school party in 1982.

Ford and Kavanaugh testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee last week regarding the allegations. Senators voted Friday to delay Kavanaugh’s nomination, giving the FBI one week to investigate the allegations against him. 

Julie Swetnick, the third woman to accuse Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct, late last month that Kavanaugh attended a party where she was drugged with “Quaaludes or something similar” and attacked by a series of men in a “gang rape.”

Kavanaugh has fiercely denied all allegations against him.

Senators are expected to review a report on Thursday from the FBI on its review of the claims.

As the investigation appears to near its conclusion, Senate Democrats have cast doubt on the thoroughness of the scope of the review, citing statements from Ford’s attorneys and others saying they had not heard from the FBI.