we actually asked the committee today whether chuck grassley has barbara ledeen himself. what did he say? following up leads on dr. ford's allegations. barbara ledeen is not assigned to be one of these investigators into this allegation against kavanaugh. but, the committee also would not tell us who any of the investigators are. so, nobody knows why this is the hang up. again, the fbi looking into new alleged derogatory information about a nominee. that's the bread and butter of what the fbi does with background checks on nominees. stop ping the fbi from looking into this is a big break. it remains unclear as to whether or not professor christine blasey ford will be testifying and since republicans are digging into their hills that there could be no fbi investigation of their claims. when it comes to predicting what's going to happen here, we got these two very interesting things playing out side by side and neither who have what you would expect but both are happening. we are waiting for credible explanation from the republicans and the white house as to why this case s

we asked the committee today whether chuck grassley has barbara ledeen herself -- what did he say? quote, following up on the leads from dr. ford's allegations. the committee told us that, no, barbara ledeen is not personally assigned to be one of these investigators into kavanaugh's -- in to this allegation against kavanaugh but the committee would also not tell us who any of the investigators are. so, nobody knows why this is the ha hangup. the fbi looking into new, alleged derogatory information about a nominee, that's the bread and butter of what the fbi does with background checks on nominees. stopping the fbi from looking into this is a big break from precedent and nobody knows why the republicans are doing it. as of it tonight it remains unclear as to whether or not professor christine blasey-ford will testify in front of the judiciary committee monday or any other time since republicans seem to be digging in their heels and insisting there can be no fbi investigation of her claims despite the fact that that would be standard practice for an issue like this. when it comes to