Giuliani touts FBI report on Kavanaugh, accuses Dems of exploiting Ford

Rudy Giuliani on Thursday claimed that an FBI review of sexual misconduct allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh vindicated the Supreme Court nominee and showed Democrats had exploited one of his accusers.

Giuliani, who is representing President Trump in the Russia investigation, wrote in a tweet that the FBI’s report found “no corroboration of Democrat smears of Judge Kavanaugh.”

Giuliani suggested the report did not answer questions about who drove Christine Blasey Ford home after she was allegedly sexually assaulted by Kavanaugh, as she claimed, during a 1980s high school party, nor does it corroborate her claims.

{mosads}”Its obvious: Democrat exploitation of Dr. Ford. SHAME!” Giuliani tweeted, at one point mistakenly referring to Ford as “Dr. Fox.”

FBI report is done. No corroboration of Democrat smears of Judge Kavanaugh. Who drove Dr. Fox there? Who drove her home? No one has come forward! Do any of the 5 she placed there corroborate her? No! Some are contradictory. Its obvious: Democrat exploitation of Dr. Ford. SHAME!

— Rudy Giuliani (@RudyGiuliani) October 4, 2018

Giuliani would not have been able to view the FBI report himself, as the FBI produced a single copy for senators to review in a secure area on Thursday. The report is not expected to be made public.

The former New York City mayor’s comments echoed those of many Senate Republicans on Thursday, who declared the FBI’s report was unable to corroborate any of the claims against Kavanaugh.

In addition to Ford’s accusations, Deborah Ramirez alleged that the judge exposed himself to her during a college party in the 1980s. Julie Swetnick later claimed that Kavanaugh was part of a group of high schoolers in the early 1980s who tried to get girls drunk so they could be “gang raped.”

Kavanaugh has vehemently denied the allegations.

While Republicans gave the report a stamp of approval, appearing to solidify Kavanaugh’s path to confirmation, Democrats bemoaned a number of people who were not questioned for the report and questioned its thoroughness.

Democrats noted that neither Ford nor Kavanaugh were among the 10 people the FBI reached out to for its investigation.

Attorneys for Ford wrote to FBI Director Christopher Wray calling the investigation a “stain” on the bureau and on “the American ideal of justice,” and offered eight witnesses who had offered to speak with the FBI but were not heard.

A key process vote in Kavanaugh’s nomination is scheduled for Friday, teeing up a likely confirmation vote for this weekend.