FBI director faces new scrutiny over investigation of Brett Kavanaugh

[Hugh_Lebowski]

3. Much as I appreciate the Guardian, not sure they're right on this one ...

If neither the Executive nor the Senate (in GOP hands at that time) asked for a thorough investigation, not sure it's up to the FBI to, on their own accord, investigate every 'tip' they received.

Sexual assault, outside of certain parameters, is a State-level charge.

If there were reports of Federal crimes it would've been different, but I'm inclined to think the FBI is correct that it lacked the authority to do anything more in this particular context.

Also, 4,500 tips may sound incriminating, but when something as high-profile as these kinds of accusations against a SCOTUS nominee hits the news, a lot of people will decide to just call in fake tips.

If there's not been at LEAST 4,500 tips called into the FBI about, say, Hunter Biden's laptops ... I'd be VERY surprised.