GOP aides expect FBI’s Kavanaugh investigation will end days before deadline

Published October 2, 2018 10:01pm ET



Republican aides on Capitol Hill anticipate the FBI’s supplementary background investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct by Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh will conclude by late Tuesday or early Wednesday.

Although the FBI had until Friday to complete the investigation, GOP aides and a person familiar with the matter expect it will wrap up days beforehand — most likely late Tuesday or early Wednesday, the Wall Street Journal reports.

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