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Denies. a source close to the fbi investigation says ramirez today gave agents the names of other witnesses. as for whether the fbi really has, quote, free rein, at least two sources close to the investigation say hold on, that is not exactly the case. cnn is being told today that the white house is working closely with senate republicans to steer the fbi investigation. and keep its scope as narrow as possible. here is how were told this is happening. judge kavanaughs overall drinking history no...

Across, then i dont know if what jeff flake sought to accomplish was actually accomplished, but, you know, again, i dont want to draw any conclusions until the fbi brings a report back, but i do think that that was one of the better moments of the week and hopefully that type of independent collaboration will occur once that report comes back. >> quickly because youve been so outspoken on this very topic, if assistant ag rod rosenstein he is still in the cross-hairs clearly here. if the presiden...

People who know or know about the office -- and they ask questions along axes having to do with a persons background with character, reputation, having to do with finances use of controlled the senate has a job to decide whether -- >> it first goes to the white house to the general counselos to the white house is going to nominate somebody they see smog untoward might not forward to it the senate. >> okay. >> that is when it is done -- before, before nominations in this case to the judiciary com...

Credible allegations. thats kind of vague, or at least subjective. the president has said that the fbi has free rein. what direction has the white house, whether its white house counsel don mcgann or someone else, given the fbi? what are the contours of this investigation? >> as you know, it will be limited in scope. its meant to last for one week, i believe, beginning last friday. its not meant to be a fishing expedition. the fbi is not tasked with doing that here. as joe biden pointed out 27 y...

Include questions about brett kavanaughs drinking habits while in high school, something that he was drilled on during his testimony on thursday. now, kellyanne conway, an adviser to the president, made clear this morning on "state of the union" that this has to be a narrowly focused investigation in part because this administration wants to avoid a fishing expedition. listen to this. >> it will be limited in scope, it is meant to last one week. i believe beginning last friday. and it will -- it...

Vote but you will never get me to quit, i have never done this. to her, or to anyone. that is not who i am. it is not who i was. i am innocent of this charge. >> a dramatic day of testimony thursday from both supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh and accuser christine blasey ford, bring in "the wall street journal" columnist deputy editor dan henninger columnist marianna ogrady kim strassel at hearing thursday kim lets start with you were you there when a what conclusions the end of the day did ...

People who know or know about the office -- and they ask questions along axes having to do with a persons background with character, reputation, having to do with finances use of controlled the senate has a job to decide whether -- >> it first goes to the white house to the general counselos to the white house is going to nominate somebody they see smog untoward might not forward to it the senate. >> okay. >> that is when it is done -- before, before nominations in this case to the judiciary com...

Communications. the fbi is part of the branch that answers ultimately to whoever the executive is. as a result the president sends out a statement saying i want the fbi as part of its responsibility to help the white house with the background check process undertake certain steps or take certain activities or do certain things, thats what the executive is directing an entity in the executive branch to do. if that clashes with the presidents deputies and don mcgahn is directing them to do. the of...

Else, given the fbi? what are the contours of this investigation? >> as you know, it will be limited in scope. its meant to last for one week, i believe, beginning last friday. its not meant to be a fishing expedition. the fbi is not tasked with doing that here. as joe biden pointed out 27 years ago during the clarence thomas hearings and has many people have pointed out in the last couple of weeks, jake, the fbi does not draw conclusions. it provides information. judge kavanaugh has gone throug...

Ramirez will cooperate with the investigation. ramirez alleges kavanaugh exposed himself during a party while classmates at yale. kavanaugh denied the allegation. the white house ordered the fbi to conduct a supplemental background investigation of kavanaugh that is limited in time and scope. the heart of the matter are the allegations by dr. christine blasey ford, she alleges kavanaugh assaulted her during a house party while in high school. how this works is the fbi will fan out agents around ...