happen. the president saying he just wants what is best for the country. that does not necessarily mean that that scenario includes a supreme court justice brett kavanaugh. one thing we should point out, i asked the president in a follow-up question whether or not he's at this point entertaining any alternatives or replacements for judge kavanaugh and he said not at this stage. we'll have to see if that changes, wolf. >> jim acosta at the white house. thanks very much. by the way, we are sold the senate majority leader mitch mcconnell is expected to make a statement on kavanaugh and the latest fbi investigation. we will have live coverage of that. stand by. in the meantime, kavanaugh's high school friend mark judge says he will cooperate with the federal investigators. christine blasey ford says judge was in the room when she allegedly was assaulted by kavanaugh. talk about how the fbi probe might actually play out. we are joined by our crime and justice reporter. what will the fbi investigation look like? how long will it take? >> i think one of the first and important things to point out