Kavanaugh chances rise after Republicans react to FBI report

CNN: Brett Kavanaugh's chances of reaching the Supreme Court appeared to get a significant boost Thursday as key Republican senators reacted positively to the results of a new FBI investigation into sexual assault allegations against him.

The White House and Senate Republican leaders swiftly moved to build momentum behind President Donald Trump's pick after senators got the chance to view the supplemental FBI background check. The inquiry was re-opened after a contentious Judiciary Committee hearing last week in which Christine Blasey Ford publicly alleged Kavanaugh assaulted her when they were high schoolers in the 1980s.

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