Campaign Action

Sign the petition: Senate committee must hold hearings on FBI mishandling of Kavanaugh investigation

Target: Senate Judiciary Chair Dick Durbin

Please note that this action includes mentions of sexual violence.

On July 22, news broke that the FBI finally disclosed more details about its inquiry into Brett Kavanaugh, further confirming how gravely the Bureau mishandled the case and utterly disrespected Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and Debbie Ramirez.

As expected, the news also implicates the Trump White House. In a June 30 letter to Sens. Whitehouse and Coons, FBI assistant director Jill C. Tyson wrote that the most “relevant” of a staggering 4,500 tips the agency received were referred to White House counsel.

As explained in a response from some Senate Democrats, the FBI did not reveal the tip line’s policies or procedures, how they reviewed or assessed those tips, or whether any of the people who called in “relevant” tips were ever interviewed.

This dereliction of justice is a stain on our country. It is an unending reminder that survivors of sexual violence are retraumatized each and every day at the hands of our government. We demand answers.

The Senate Judiciary Committee must immediately examine and hold public hearings on the handling of the Brett Kavanaugh investigation by the FBI and Trump’s White House counsel.

Our senators cannot meet this sham with silence. In this moment, they must rise—for democracy, for justice, for truth, and most importantly, for Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, Debbie Ramirez, and all survivors.

Sign the petition to the Senate Judiciary Committee: Open an investigation into the FBI and Trump administration’s gross mishandling of the Brett Kavanaugh inquiry.

Participating Organizations:
Daily Kos
Democrats.com
Elect Democratic Women
Melanie D'Arrigo
The People United
Sunflower Seed PAC

To: Senate Judiciary Chair Dick Durbin
From: Janet Lessin

I urge you to immediately work with your colleagues on the Senate Judiciary Committee to open an investigation into the FBI’s handling of its inquiry into Brett Kavanaugh. The public demands answers.

33,194 Signatures Collected
Only 18,006 more until our goal of 51,200

Sign This Petition

Welcome back, Janet !
Not Janet ? Click here.
  • Image Attribution: Getty Images

    By signing this petition you will receive periodic updates on offers and activism opportunities from Daily Kos, Democrats.com, Elect Democratic Women, Melanie D'Arrigo, The People United​, and Sunflower Seed PAC. You may unsubscribe at any time. Here's our privacy policy. Terms here.

  • Loading
    • You may receive email updates from Daily Kos, Democrats.com, Melanie D'Arrigo for NY-03, The People United, Sunflower Seeds PAC, and Elect Democratic Women, the sponsors of this petition.
    • Edit Subscription PreferencesClose Preferences