The second-ranking Republican in the Senate said Friday that the GOP would delay a vote on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation to allow for an FBI probe into allegations of sexual misconduct against the judge.
"There's going to be a supplemental FBI background investigation" Majority Whip Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, said Friday. The Texas Republican said the delay would last no longer than a week.
Cornyn, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and a number of other Republicans had huddled in McConnell's office Friday afternoon to discuss how to proceed on the confirmation following a call from three key senators to delay the vote.
President Donald Trump, who has stood by his nominee amid a turbulent confirmation process roiled by accusations of sexual abuse, said Friday that he would be "totally reliant" on what Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassly, R-Iowa, decided to do with regard to any potential FBI probe.
"I'm going to rely on all of the people including Senator Grassley who's doing a very good job," Trump said.
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