But we begin with mike emanuel. Mike . Reporter dana, good afternoon. There are reporters and news crews following key senators all over capitol hill these days. A short time ago we had an unusual instance where you had Lisa Murkowski talking to reporters. She jumps in with maine Susan Collins another critical senator on the kavanaugh nomination. Murkowski told us shes been told the fbi will be thorough. What i have been assured is that they are conducting this Background Investigation as they do all Background Investigations, allowing for the investigation to take its course. Thats important. But what i think we all need to do now is to wait and see exactly what comes back. I dont think its proper for the senate to be telling the fbi how do their job. They know how to do this. They do it regularly. It should be devoid of politics. But it also represents what many have observed as moving the goal post. Reporter Mitch Mcconnell continues saying the United States senate will vote this we
He is a sedate member of congress and hes also the deputy head of the dnc. Under pressure from critics the state Democratic Party pledged to investigate her story. Tonight we have their conclusions. Egg allegation standing alone does not necessarily sufficient to conclude that conduct occurred. That justified by the top lawyer of the Democratic Party. In other words her words dont mean anything. Unless she provides a tangible proof, we dont believe her. Let that sink in for a minute and let that up to mike and all youve seen. This is the standard of Democratic Party politicians use to judge their own. At least one political power is at stake. Otherwise, shut up and go away. Meanwhile in washington, Brett Kavanaugh faces a very different standard. A little more than a week ago a woman named julie told a remarkable story. She claim it as a College Student during the early 1980s she attended at least ten parties outside of washington where High School Boys took turns rating underage girls
Kavanaugh. We expect to see the president , as well as judge and, soon to be, if the president gets his way, Justice Brett kavanaugh walking up. He is a veteran of the d. C. Court of appeals. So many different justices of current and past from the d. C. Circuit court of appeals. There are a lot of people who thought that this was maybe too much of an establishment toys, that maybe he should have gone with tony amy barrett, but nexe around if another justice steps down while the president is still sitting in the oval office, Amy Coney Barrett would likely be his next choice. We are only ten seconds away, the president of the United States banking because big announcement. The ap reporting and fact that it is judge kavanaugh which have been removed most of last week. Again, i would confirm if there is the president now headed to the podium and what is history in the making. This now his Second Supreme Court nominee. Here is the president. [applause] speak to my fellow americans, tonight
His team were communicating behind the scenes with friends to refute that claim, according to Text Messages obtained by nbc news. Those texts sent between two of kavanaughs friends suggested the nominee himself was personally talking with former classmates about ramirezs story in advance of the new yorker that made the article public. Julie swetnick is speaking out in an interview with nbc news. Michael avenatti released a sworn declaration which alleged in graphic detail that she, quote, witnessed efforts by Brett Kavanaugh and others to cause girls to become inebriated and disoriented so they could then be gang raped. Heres what swetnick said about kavanaughs alleged behavior and high School Parties on nbc nightly news tonight. Can you describe to me what you saw him do . He was very aggressive, very sloppy drunk, very mean drunk. I saw him go up to girls and paw on them, try to, you know, get a little too handsy, touching them in private parts. I saw him try to shift clothing. Other
And while acknowledging the impact of dr. Fords words, republicans were projecting absolute confidence they would hold this vote and kavanaughs nomination would head to the full senate. As Mitch Mcconnell put it, quote, in the coming days. This morning, even moderate republicans who were still on the fence about Brett Kavanaugh appeared to be falling in line. Senator jeff flake, who was as of last night telling reporters that this was a tough decision for him and who was reportedly visibly torn over whether or not to confirm kavanaugh announced this morning that in fact he would vote to confirm kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. The white house expressed pleasure with the decision, as did republican senators. There were even reports this morning that democratic senator joe manchin had decided to join and vote to confirm kavanaugh as well. His office later denied those reports. This morning, it really felt like this was it, game over. Until suddenly, it wasnt. Throughout the morning, hundr