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Brett Kavanaugh has angrily denied the allegations he faces at a hearing on Thursday
The FBI has approached the second woman to accuse US Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct as she begins a new investigation against him.
Deborah Ramirez accuses Judge Kavanaugh of exposing herself to her during a drink while they were students at Yale University in the 1980s.
He denied the allegation, describing it as a smear.
President Donald Trump ordered a new inquiry after the judge's first accuser testified before a Senate panel.
The committee approved the appointment of Justice Kavanaugh, but asked for a new inquiry before the full Senate vote on his appointment to the US Supreme Court.
Despite ordering the FBI's investigation, President Trump continued to defend his candidate, Mr. Kavanaugh, who denied all allegations against him.
On Saturday, Trump said the FBI had "full discretion" to investigate the judge.
"They will do everything they have to do, whatever they do, they will do things we never even thought of, and I hope everything will be fine." said the president.
The Supreme Court has the last word on some of the most contentious issues in the United States and the appointments are for life. Judge Kavanaugh should make justice work for the Conservatives.
What does Mrs. Ramirez say?
His lawyer, John Clune, announced that the FBI had "contacted" his client and that she had agreed to cooperate with their investigation. He did not make any other comment.
Ms. Ramirez alleges that the incident occurred during the 1983-84 school year as they both participated in a drinking party at a dorm party.
At one point, she told the New Yorker, a plastic penis was pointed in her direction and Brett Kavanaugh then apparently showed her real penis, which she accidentally touched when she licked it. Pushed back.
During the interview, she acknowledged that her memory had left traces in her memory due to the consumption of alcohol that night, which made her hesitant to make herself known when she was drinking. she was contacted.
What other allegations does Kavanaugh face?
Christine Blasey Ford testified before the Senate committee that he had sexually assaulted her in adolescence in the 1980s.
Judge Kavanaugh angrily denied that he had already assaulted him or anyone else.
Mark Judge, a friend of Judge Kavanaugh's high school who, according to Dr. Ford, was in the room at the time of the assault, said he would cooperate with any law enforcement agency that would "confidentially investigate." On these allegations.
- Who is Brett Kavanaugh?
- Ford's testimony through the eyes of a survivor
He has already denied Dr. Ford's allegations.
Two other people allegedly present in the house during the alleged assault, PJ Smyth and his friend Leland Ingham Keyser, are ready to cooperate "fully" with the FBI's investigation, their lawyers said.
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A third woman who also publicly accused Judge Kavanaugh, Julie Swetnick, alleges having been involved in drug trafficking and sexual assault of girls at home parties in the 1980s.
She says she was a victim of gang rape in 1982 at a party attended by Brett Kavanaugh.
Ms. Swetnick's lawyer said Saturday that they still had not heard of the FBI.
What will the FBI investigation do?
Announcing the move, President Trump said: "I ordered the FBI to conduct an additional investigation to update Justice Kavanaugh's file.
"As the Senate has requested, this update must have limited scope and be completed in less than a week."
The investigation involves the reopening by the FBI of Judge Kavanaugh's background check. It may mean returning to the old witnesses – or talking to new witnesses.
Dr. Ford's attorney stated that his client had welcomed the move, but questioned the delay of one week to conduct the investigation.
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